Posts Tagged ‘military’
By Paul Stone On October 16th, 2012
On March 21, 2012, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. and Rep. Todd Russell Platts introduced The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Act, H.R. 4238 to the House of Representatives. The act would amend the Public Health Service Act to include The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) projects for the prevention of Traumatic Brain Injuries. It…
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By jasonmaddox On April 18th, 2012
In the middle of the night of March 11, 2012 a U.S. soldier is accused of doing the unthinkable. Sgt. Robert Bales stands accused of walking into the villages of Balandi and Alkozai, near Camp Belamby, where he broke into homes and executed 17 civilians—half of them children. Some of the bodies were set ablaze.…
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By jasonmaddox On November 3rd, 2011
More good news on the military front: A new military order has resulted in 9,000 service members being temporarily removed from combat in order to check for signs of brain injury after blasts, even if the soldiers have no obvious wounds or display no signs of immediate trauma. Most of the service members appeared to…
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