IJR News — today's news from every sideSix Months Into US-Iran War, Families StrainedWorld — 2dSix months into the US-Iran war, more than 50,000 U.S. troops are in the region as ongoing deployments, fighting, and diplomacy drive prolonged separations, financial strain, and high anxiety for military families, with 18 service members killed and more than 750 wounded. A Blue Star Families survey found 81% of about 200 active-duty families reporting elevated stress, prompting leaders like Courtney Sanders to expand online resources, webinars, and in-person support to help families cope.