Pentagon lists four US troops killed during Iran ceasefire as separate casualties from Epic Fury

The four soldiers were designated "Overseas Operations Casualties," and were listed separately from the 14 additional Epic Fury casualties that occured since February 28.Follow us on Google The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, US, January 8, 2020.(photo credit: AL DRAGO/REUTERS)ByTZVI JASPERJULY 27, 2026 08:29The Pentagon designated four soldiers killed in Jordan and Iraq in July as "Overseas Operations Casualties" on Sunday, separate from the other 14 casualties of Operation Epic Fury listed on its website.Last week, The New York Times had reported that the number of soldiers the Pentagon had confirmed were killed during the war had been reduced, with the four soldiers having been removed from the website. The Jerusalem Post confirmed at the time that the numbers online did not mention the four servicemembers killed - including Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, and Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, who were killed during an Iranian strike in Jordan - or those who had been wounded since July 1, despite the site having been updated on July 20.Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell blamed the soldiers' absence on "a temporary data disruption" in a Thursday post on X/Twitter."The Department of War is aware of temporary data disruptions on the Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) website," he stated. "These site anomalies are currently being resolved in coordination with the Military Services."US and Israeli soldiers convene at the Civil Military Coordination Center, overseeing the implementation of President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025 (credit: REUTERS/Alexander Cornwell)He also accused the NYT of "colluding" with anonymous sources to "push a completely fake story."CBS reported that US defense officials had not briefed reporters on Operation Epic Fury since May, and have not commented on the four soldiers' categorization.Pentagon wounded US soldier numbers show discrepancies The Pentagon's website also displayed some anomalies in the number of wounded US soldiers, CBS wrote.Last week, 482 soldiers were listed as having been wounded during the war with Iran. Currently, that number has been reduced to 417, with an additional 207 soldiers listed as having been wounded in "Overseas Operations."In the initial report, the NYT claimed that dozens of American soldiers had been wounded and unreported by CENTCOM, as well as damage to several helicopters.One official told the NYT that CENTCOM is not obligated to reveal information about wounded soldiers, particularly when the soldiers are expected to quickly return to duty, and when doing so could give Iran a tactical advantage in targeting future attacks.A separate source noted that the US would not share information that could "help Iran zero in on its deadly ballistic missiles and drone attacks in Jordan and other bases in the Middle East."This same reasoning is why CENTCOM has stopped confirming how many Iranian targets it has struck each day.Shir Perets contributed to this report.Follow us on Google