The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries has surpassed 100, the Pentagon said Monday, as more troops suffer the aftereffects of last month's Iranian missile attack in Iraq.
More TBIs reported from Iran missile strike
The number of injuries has been steadily increasing since the Pentagon began releasing data on the injuries about a week after the Jan. 8 attack at al-Asad Air Base inThe department said 76 of the service members have returned to duty, while 26 are in Germany or the United States for treatment, and another seven are on their way from Iraq to Germany for evaluation and treatment.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pentagon: 109 troops suffer brain injuries from Iran strikeThe number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from an Iranian missile attack last month in Iraq has risen sharply to more than 100, the Pentagon says, as more troops suffer the aftereffects of the strike.
Read more »
Pentagon: 109 troops suffer brain injuries from Iran strikeThe number of U.S. service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from an Iranian missile attack last month in Iraq has risen sharply to more than 100, the Pentagon says, as more troops suffer the aftereffects of the strike.
Read more »
Exclusive: More than 100 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from Iran attack - officialsExclusive: More than 100 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from Iran attack, officials say
Read more »
Over 100 US troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following Iran strikeOver 100 US service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries in the wake of the January 8 Iranian missile attack on the al Asad military base in Iraq, according to a US official with knowledge of the latest information.
Read more »
Exclusive: More than 100 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from Iran attack - officialsThe U.S. military is preparing to report a more than 50 percent jump in the number of cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran&39;s missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday. The Pentagon declined to comment.
Read more »