Washington, July 27 -- Rep. Mike Thompson issued the following press release:
Following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) led 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war.
"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 ...