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‘Why is this happening?’ — Mysterious seizures haunt Marines a decade after their deployment

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Fort Bragg paratroopers receive Purple Hearts, valor awards for roles in Afghanistan deployment

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Traumatic brain injury is often called an ‘invisible’ wound. It’s anything but

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‘Hit with a truck’ — How Iran’s missiles inflicted traumatic brain injuries on US troops

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Trump says he ‘won’t be changing his mind’ on view that brain injuries suffered by US troops in Iran’s attack are not very serious

​President Donald Trump doubled down on his assertion on Monday that the injuries suffered by U.S. troops during an Iranian...
By Feb 5, 2020
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Trump reportedly downplayed the seriousness of traumatic brain injuries from the Iran strikes again by saying he’s seen worse

​President Donald Trump reportedly said a war with Iran was "closer than you thought" and downplayed military brain injuries during...
By Feb 3, 2020
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US troops treated for traumatic brain injury in Iranian missile attack could receive Purple Hearts

The dozens of troops who suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI) from the concussive effects of Iranian airstrikes on Al Asad...
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‘Invisible wounds’ — Navy SEAL’s family pushes for recognition of traumatic brain injuries after his death

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How Trump’s comments on US troops hurt in Iraq undercut the Pentagon’s messaging on traumatic brain injuries

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By Jan 17, 2020
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Pentagon dismisses idea that injuries from Iranian base attack were downplayed for ‘political agenda’

THE PENTAGON — While speaking to reporters on Friday, Chief Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman dismissed the idea that soldiers' injuries...
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A Massive Study Of Veterans Reveals That Even ‘Mild’ Traumatic Brain Injuries Have Major Consequences

Mild traumatic brain injury may sound like an oxymoron, along the lines of “jumbo shrimp” or “random order.” But a...
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1 In 5 Troops Discharged For Misconduct Between 2011 And 2015 Had PTSD Or TBI, Report Finds

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