NPR
Traumatic brain injury is considered the “signature injury” of soldiers fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
A National Public Radio and ProPublica investigation has uncovered the military’s failure to diagnose, treat and document brain injuries. Evidence suggests tens of thousands of soldiers are falling through the cracks.
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