Pentagon Removes Names of Service Members from Casualty List Amid Controversy
A Pentagon website has removed the names of four U.S. service members who were killed in President Trump's conflict with Iran from its list of casualties. The Defense Casualty Analysis System, which tracks those killed during Operation Epic Fury, now lists 14 casualties, down from 18. This discrepancy has raised questions, as President Trump had acknowledged 18 deaths. The Pentagon attributed the removal to 'temporary data disruptions,' but some military officials suggest the change is due to the timing of the deaths, which occurred after a declared ceasefire. The issue has sparked criticism about the administration's transparency regarding the war.