wounded

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He told reporters the operation to retrieve the wounded officer from “one of the toughest areas in Iran” was possible with a mix of “talent” and “luck.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The Air Force crew member rescued this weekend was seriously wounded, President Trump said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Jakarta slammed the incident as "unacceptable" after the UN office there confirmed the wounded were Indonesian.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

On Friday a US official told Reuters that 12 US personnel had been wounded, two of them seriously, in an Iranian military attack on the air base.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In November 1916, the Ninth Battle of the Isonzo, like the previous eight, lasted only a few days and resulted in a heavy toll of killed and wounded for almost no gain of ground.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman