DOD: 34 Troops Suffered Traumatic Brain Injuries in Al-Asad Attack

The Pentagon now says 34 service members sustained brain injuries in the Jan. 7 Iranian ballistic missile attack on al-Asad AB, Iraq. The number of injuries is significantly higher than the department’s original reporting, which initially claimed zero injuries and then later updated that to only a handful of traumatic brain injuries. Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said the increase stems from the nature of the immediate response to the attack, with the priority being on identifiable, physical injuries, and the length of time it takes for TBI symptoms to develop. Read more ►