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"You never know whether someone has been deployed in an area where there’s some kind of exposure to infection or to a toxin."

Fewer than half of the 80 service members considered for Purple Hearts will receive the wa

The Army has been testing and has already quietly fielded some new body armor, helmets, and Night Vision Goggles.

Reuters interviewed more than a dozen officials and soldiers and spoke with brain-injury specialists to assemble the most comprehensive account so far of the nature of the soldiers' injuries and...

​President Donald Trump reportedly said a war with Iran was "closer than you thought" and downplayed military brain injuries during an annual luncheon with TV anchors at the White House...

It will be up to the military services to decide whether the wounded troops receive Purple Hearts.

THE PENTAGON — While speaking to reporters on Friday, Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman dismissed the idea that soldiers' injuries … Continued

Army veteran Miguel Perez Jr. was allowed temporary travel to the U.S. for an immigration hearing, to decide if he can obtain citizenship after being deported in 2018 over nonviolent...

Former police officer Jason Cooling has sued the city of Torrington, claiming the Police Department failed to appropriately accommodate his efforts and created a hostile, threatening work environment as he...

Tom note: The following paragraphs are the scariest thing I have read in a long time. They are excerpted from … Continued

For the last two decades, the Army’s protective headgear has gone largely unchanged. But after four years of developing a … Continued

In an exclusive sit-down interview with Task & Purpose June 12, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin made clear his department … Continued

After nearly two decades of trying to treat traumatic brain injury, the Army is taking a hard look at adding … Continued

The documentary series, “Charlie Foxtrot,” recently released online, examines the fact that 300,000 post-9/11 veterans have received less than honorable … Continued

Each year, the United States sustains up to $411 billion in economic losses due to sleep deprivation, according to new … Continued

There’s no need to reiterate the common platitudes about post-traumatic stress disorder that we’ve all heard before, focusing on demystifying … Continued

While medical research into traumatic brain injuries is not new, our ability to identify and subsequently treat them, has leapt … Continued

In the last 15 years, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have dramatically changed the way we recognize and treat … Continued

Courage, usually a central word in selling any war story, requires the proper packaging for the American public to pay … Continued

Anyone who has ruck marched with a heavy pack, performed a parachute landing fall out of a C-130 or worn … Continued

Traumatic brain injury is pervasive in both civilian and military populations. In fact, TBI in the civilian population is eight … Continued