Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin wrote to the head of U.S. Central Command requesting the immediate public release of the findings of the investigation into the March 1 attack.

"I now request you immediately release the findings of that investigation publicly and provide Congress with a copy of the full investigation, all underlying documentation, and any additional classified review of the attack," Baldwin wrote in the letter. She also requested that CENTCOM provide an explanation on why U.S. military medical care was not immediately available to soldiers.

The demand follows reports from wounded soldiers who that military leaders ignored requests for additional medical supplies ahead of the attack. These service members accused the Pentagon of downplaying their injuries in the aftermath of the incident. The Defense Department previously denied claims that it downplayed injuries from the attack.

Soldiers that military leaders had seen intelligence showing Iran was targeting their position in Kuwait. Reports that military leaders saw intelligence showing Iran was targeting their position led to an investigation from Senate Democrats. Witnesses to the attack said there were multiple warnings related to force protection ahead of the unit's February move to the Port of Shuaiba position.

On March 1, 2025, an Iranian drone attack occurred at a U.S. military facility in the Port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, killing six Americans and wounding dozens more. Six Americans were killed and dozens more were injured in the March 1 strike at a U.S. command post in Kuwait.

The attack on the U.S. command post in Kuwait was part of intense Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting several U.S.-allied countries in the Persian Gulf region. The Iranian attacks occurred after the U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the Iranian drone as a "squirter" one day after the deadly strike.

The U.S. Army Central and Third Army ordered a Pentagon probe to determine the facts and circumstances of the Iranian attack, and the Army has completed its investigation into the deadly Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Kuwait, with Gold Star families expected to be briefed on its findings. The Pentagon completed a monthslong review of the March 1 incident in July. Army leaders briefed families of the fallen soldiers on the findings of the probe in July.

Sources familiar with the briefing said military officials described the probe's findings but did not assign blame or comment on any decision-making mistakes. Several soldiers stated they hoped the investigation would include a performance review of the commanders of the Iowa-based 103rd Sustainment Command. Several soldiers blamed the commanders of the Iowa-based 103rd Sustainment Command for ordering troops to deploy to the Kuwait command post weeks before Operation Epic Fury. Many soldiers believed there were known concerns regarding the deployment to the Kuwait command post.

Why It Matters

The push for public release of the investigation findings addresses allegations that military leaders ignored intelligence warnings and requests for medical supplies before the strike. With the completed probe reportedly avoiding assignments of blame, the demand seeks to determine if command decisions regarding the deployment contributed to the six deaths and dozens of injuries. The outcome could influence accountability for force protection failures and transparency in future military operations within the region.