Newly obtained photos exclusively shared with CBS News expose the extensive damage inflicted on buildings and vehicles at various U.S. locations in the Middle East. The destruction results from Iranian missile and drone strikes. Active service members provided these images anonymously due to strict media constraints within the military.

A deployed service member expressed concern about the lack of communication to the American public. According to this source, “This is major damage to our bases that hasn’t been communicated to the American public. We’re standing there with our eyes closed getting punched in the face.” An undated photo from Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia illustrates a direct hit on a Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft. This strike severed the tail from the charred fuselage, affecting the essential rotating radar used for midair intelligence collection.

Images from Camp Buehring in Kuwait, a crucial staging ground for U.S. Army ground troops and equipment, capture similarly grim scenes. Some structures are hollowed out, with only their shells remaining. Ironically, these buildings stand beside undamaged cement “T-wall” structures, which were seen as vital defenses against attacks but failed to withstand aerial assaults. More harrowing pictures emerged from Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, showing additional destruction.

This week, the Defense Department’s inspector general released a report highlighting equipment losses valued at $3.7 billion, including nearly 60 aircraft. For the first time, a mandatory report to Congress disclosed Iranian strikes at U.S. bases located in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan. The Pentagon did not respond to requests for comment.

One service member commented on the situation, referencing words from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth following the deadly March 1 attack in Kuwait that claimed six U.S. troops. They said, “These are not ‘squirters’ getting through. We’re not defending these bases. We’re just watching them get destroyed.”