Defense Bill Mandates Changes to Weapons, Other Steps to Protect Troops' Brain Health Members of Congress in both parties have been increasingly concerned about traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, among service...
Maine Senator Introduces Bill to Study Low-Level Blast Injuries on Military Personnel U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would study the impact of "repetitive low-level blast injuries...
'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...
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
Early Momentum: Army Hits 30,000 Recruits, Half its Goal for the Year The service has 30,000 new enlistments this year -- an increase of 6,000 compared to the same period last year, the data...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...
