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US Central Command announced Monday that the first batch of Purple Hearts have been awarded to service members injured during a January Iranian missile attack in Iraq.
“The first six Purple Hearts approved for injuries sustained during a Jan. 8, 2020 Iranian ballistic missile attack on Al Assad Air Base in Iraq were awarded to U.S. Army soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait on May 3 and 4, respectively,” Capt. Bill Urban, a spokesman for US Central Command, said in a statement.
CNN reported last week that dozens of US military personnel were expected to receive Purple Hearts in recognition of traumatic brain injuries they suffered in the attack on the al Asad air base, according to three US defense officials.
