Approximately 200 U.S. service members have been injured during the roughly first two weeks of war against Iran, 30 of whom have yet to be cleared to return to duty, a CENTCOM spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner on Friday.
The vast majority of the injured service members came during the first weekend of operations, CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said, but the tally continues to climb because traumatic brain injuries do not always immediately cause noticeable symptoms.
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