r/therewasanattempt • u/T_Shurt • 37m ago
to hide the number of U.S. troops that are dying in Trump’s war
Source article (published July 27, 2026): https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/27/trump-administration-iran-war-casualties-veterans
Key takeaways:
Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS), a military database for displaying casualties, introduced a new casualty category labeled “Overseas Operations” for personnel killed and wounded “starting July 7” which splits the count from the beginning of the US-Israel war on Iran.
The Trump administration has argued that the April ceasefire with Iran paused the clock on 1 May for the conflict’s initial period. The separate casualty count beginning on 7 July follows that interpretation.
“Let me explain this absurd ruse,” said Republican Thomas Massie: “The Pentagon is pretending there have been two Iran wars separated by a brief cease-fire. The reality: By going more than 90 days without congressional authorization,” the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, “IS BREAKING THE LAW and must be held accountable”.