Live updates: About 140 US service members have been injured since start of Iran war, Pentagon says - CNN

U.S. military reports of wounded service members have risen as the conflict continues, amid operations that included destroying Iranian naval vessels and minelayers near the Strait of Hormuz. The Pentagon’s large cost estimate underscores the scale and sustainment needs driving mine-clearing and altered escort operations. The naval base investigation supplies ground-level detail on infrastructure damage and repair efforts, linking those operational strains to increased injuries, logistics burdens, and adjustments in how the U.S. protects and supports its forces.