Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack

Politics Troops say Army ignored request for more medical support before deadly attack on Kuwait base By Michael Kaplan, Michael Kaplan Reporter and Producer Michael Kaplan is an award-winning reporter and producer for the CBS News Investigative Unit. He specializes in securing scoops and crafting long-form television investigations. His work has appeared on "60 Minutes," CNN and in The New York Times. Read Full Bio Michael Kaplan, Jonah Kaplan Jonah Kaplan Investigative Reporter Jonah Kaplan is an award-winning journalist who has built a strong reputation for his balanced reporting, thoughtful interviews, and deeply researched coverage of high-impact issues affecting the community. His work appears on all of WCCO's newscasts and is often featured on CBS News' programs and platforms, including the CBS Evening News, CBS Mornings and CBS 24/7. Read Full Bio Jonah Kaplan May 19, 2026 / 7:40 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A U.S. Army unit asked to bulk up medical support weeks before a fatal Iranian strike on their command post in Kuwait, but they were ignored, soldiers told CBS News. Some of the survivors of the attack also said at least one soldier who was killed could have been saved if there had been more medical resources onsite. The soldiers' accounts suggest the Pentagon didn't adequately prepare U.S. personnel for Iran's retaliatory strike that killed six U.S. service members and wounded 20. It was the deadliest attack on American troops since the Iran war began, and the worst since 2021. "This was a failure," Major Stephen Ramsbottom said in an interview with CBS News. He said he believed Master Sergeant Nicole Amor could have survived her wounds had there been a doctor, a fixed aid station or more than one ambulance at the post. "She could have been saved," he said. "She fought the whole way and was trying to stay alive."Ramsbottom told CBS News he expected a convoy of aid to rush in to treat the dozens of wounded pulled from the rubbl...