'Guys Lining Up to Volunteer' as Military Tests Ways to Protect Troops from Blasts, Brain Injuries According to the department's Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, more than 20,000 service members were diagnosed...
Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment Traumatic brain injury is the most common combat-related injury. Here is a summary of symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of...
Trump Reignites Controversy over Calling Troops' Brain Injuries 'Headaches' At issue is Iran's strike on al-Asad Air Base in Iraq in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that Trump ordered to kill...
New Mortar and Rocket Training Simulators Could Shield Marines from Blasts Linked to Brain Injury The Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, which is currently in use at five Marine Corps bases across the world, allows...
8 US Troops Treated for TBI, Smoke Inhalation After Syria Attack, Pentagon Says Of the eight, three service members have already returned to duty, and the rest are still under medical observation, Pentagon...
New Military Blast Exposure Policies Direct Cognitive Testing, Keeping Instructors Farther from Fired Weapons New military recruits will get baseline cognitive testing and training instructors will have to stand farther away when some...
Pentagon's Efforts on Traumatic Brain Injuries to Get Government Watchdog Review A government watchdog will probe the Pentagon's efforts to identify, treat and prevent traumatic brain injuries caused by...
Traumatic Brain Injury Prevention Efforts Included in Must-Pass Defense Bill A growing body of evidence is showing that troops are at risk of exposure to potentially dangerous blasts not just from enemy...
Traumatic Injury Financial Protection (TSGLI): Coverage Details Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance has an added provision for traumatic injuries known as Traumatic Injury Protection...
Watchdog Investigation of Pentagon Traumatic Brain Injury Efforts Requested by 22 Lawmakers A large, bipartisan group of lawmakers say they have concerns over how the Pentagon is tracking traumatic brain injuries...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...
Kings of Campus: How Some Army Instructors Use Their Clout to Prey on College Cadets To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Naval Academy Graduate Charged with Hate Crime After Pride Flag Ripped from Annapolis Shop A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had...
Who Is Doug Collins? A Look at Trump's Pick to Head the VA The former Georgia congressman is a Southern Baptist minister and Air Force colonel.