Crow, Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency on Troop Casualties

July 31, 2026 Press Release AURORA — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, along with 14 other Democratic veteran Members of Congress, are demanding the Trump administration release accurate information regarding all troop deaths and injuries during his reckless war with Iran. "As veterans of America's wars, we have serious concerns about reports that the Department of War is delaying, removing or otherwise mischaracterizing the release of information about wounded and killed U.S. servicemembers," wrote the lawmakers. "The U.S. government owes U.S. servicemembers, their families, and every American the truth about all U.S. casualties in the war with Iran. It is imperative that these reports are timely, accurate and adequately explain the reason for amended or delayed reports," they continued. "We urge you to commit to releasing timely and accurate information on all injuries and deaths of U.S. servicemembers." After public reporting uncovered that the Pentagon lowered the number of troop deaths during the war with Iran from 18 to 14, the Department of Defense quietly restored the names. The Administration has provided conflicting explanations as to why the servicemembers names were removed to begin with. The reporting also detailed that DoD has misled the public about the number of troops injured and wounded during the war. Joining Congressman Crow are Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Gil Cisneros (D-CA), Derek Tran (D-CA), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jared Golden (D-ME), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA). Crow has repeatedly condemned Trump’s illegal war of choice in Iran, and helped lead a war powers resolution that passed the House last week. As an Army Ranger who grew up in a working-class family and served in Iraq and Afghanistan, Crow saw firsthand the repercussions of forever wars on servicemembers and hard-working Americans . He has demanded answers on how this administration is protecting troops in the region, and on recent civilian deaths , including a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ elementary school where at least 175 civilians, many of them children, were killed. A PDF of the letter can be found here . ### Issues : National Security