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Pentagon quietly raises tally of troops wounded amid Iran conflict
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The Pentagon has added 29 US sailors and eight Marines to its count of American personnel wounded since hostilities with Iran began, drawing accusations of quiet revision and concealment. Critics online describe the delayed disclosure as an example of military censorship and dishonesty about the true human cost of the conflict.
Why now: People are reacting to the Pentagon quietly expanding its official casualty figures during the Iran conflict, which many read as an admission of earlier undercounting.
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- Another example of # censorship # lies # military # Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of # troops # wounded amid # Iran # war . With the addition of 29 U.S. # sailors and eight # Marines , the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to… · bespacific@newsie.social · 12
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