‘I was just kind of on my own’: Soldiers wounded in Iranian drone strike say the Army ‘took too long’ to treat their injuries

Dozens of U.S. soldiers sustained injuries during an Iranian drone strike on March 1, 2020, in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. Among the survivors were Army Lt. Col. Arturo Lincón and Maj. Stephen Ramsbottom, who highlighted issues with the Army's response to their medical care. Soldiers reported that the severity of their injuries was insufficient to warrant admission to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, even though one soldier's condition was so severe that a nurse at a nearby medical facility marveled at his survival.

Instead, soldiers were sent to nearby Army barracks and given outpatient appointments, leading to feelings of isolation and frustration. The Pentagon maintained that the care provided was appropriate and that all wounded troops are evaluated, but soldiers and their families expressed dissatisfaction with the process, pointing to a lack of urgency and red tape in receiving appropriate treatment.