On January 6th, 2014, National Public Radio (NPR) released an eye opening report on how destructive leadership within the Army may be a contributing factor to suicide in combat veterans. The direction of the report was initiated by a very surprising source. In 2010, while supervising the step down of Army forces in Iraq, Brigadier…
ReadTaking a play from the playbook of the National Football League, the US Military has created a “Brain Bank” repository program for the study of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in veterans called the Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine Brain Tissue Repository for Traumatic Brain Injury. The donations are entirely voluntary and the study is not allowed…
ReadYesterday the world watched as bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. So far three have died, and over 140 people were injured. Despite the sadness and fear that everyone feels during these moments of terror, we can also draw comfort from the wave of support in the immediate aftermath of these…
ReadMany are asking whether University of Arizona quarterback Matt Scott had a concussion, and even more are asking if Coach Rich Rodriguez put Scott in more danger by keeping him on the field after what seemed to be a head injury. On Monday, October 29th, Rodriguez commented on the situation, and cleared little up. Scott…
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