Overview
- Sudbury police said a department dispatcher suffered minor injuries after several missile impacts near his deployed base while serving with the U.S. Navy Reserve.
- Family identified him to WBZ-TV as 22-year-old Owen Gerow, and the department later removed his name from its statement citing clarity and security concerns.
- Gerow told his father that three missiles landed within about 50 yards of the base and that he experienced temporary hearing pain but was otherwise fine, according to CBS Boston.
- CBS Boston reported he was at a base in Dubai, though officials have not publicly confirmed the deployment location.
- National outlets reported initial U.S. military fatalities and serious injuries in the broader conflict, with differing counts published as officials updated casualty figures.