What you'll learn

• 1 US Soldiers Finally Break Silence
• 2 The MeidasTouch Podcast
• 3 (00:15) **Nine Service Members Speak On the Record** - Active duty US troops wounded in the March 1st Iranian drone strike at Port Shueba, Kuwait go public with the Associated Press, describing systemic failures at all levels of the Trump administration's chain of command.
• 4 (00:30) **Warnings Ignored Before the Strike** - Service members say they repeatedly warned commanding officers, including at CENTCOM, that Port Shueba was unsafe as a logistical hub and that troops didn't need to be there since they could do their computer-based jobs from safer locations.
• 5 (01:15) **Forced Into an Unguarded Building** - Troops were told to move from safer bunkers into an unprotected building despite objecting and saying they should stay in the bunkers. That building is where the Iranian drone ultimately struck.
• 6 (01:45) **Iranian Quadcopters Spotted, Warnings Dismissed** - Service members observed Iranian surveillance drones scouting the location and reported them to commanding officers. They also warned there was no anti-drone protection at the base, with Patriot interceptors positioned too far away to help.
• 7 (02:15) **No Anti-Drone Defenses Despite Known Threat** - The lack of protection against Iranian drones was known at all levels including CENTCOM, but leadership told troops "we have a plan" and ordered them into the building that was struck.

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