Pentagon: 5,000 More Troops Deployed as Operation Epic Fury Keeps U.S. Casualties Low The Department of Defense reported today that since Operation Epic Fury began on February 28, 2026, only 200 American service members have been injured—almost all minor—and over 180 have already returned to active duty. This remarkably low casualty figure stands despite weeks […] The post Pentagon: 5,000 More Troops Deployed as Operation Epic Fury Keeps U.S. Casualties Low first appeared on The Zambian Observer .