Navy not doing enough to study long-term brain damage in aviators, lawmakers say
A House committee found that the Navy was at fault for not doing more to research long-term brain damage in aviators, despite knowledge of suicides.
By Riley Ceder
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Pentagon to roll out new test to assess troops’ cognitive performance
The Pentagon will transition from ANAM to an "improved capability" to further protect service members' brain health and test for TBIs.
Army fields device that detects traumatic brain injuries in just 15 minutes
The Army is introducing a handheld blood-testing device that can help detect traumatic brain injuries in just 15 minutes.
By Eve Sampson
Brain function evaluations to be part of Marine health records
By September, Marines will be screened for blast exposure and overpressure during their periodic health assessments, a Pentagon official said.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Sailor injured during flight operations aboard carrier USS Abraham Lincoln
The carrier was conducting flight operations in the Arabian Sea when the service member sustained a non-life threatening injury.
By Riley Ceder
Lawmakers introduce bill to broaden brain injury treatment for vets
Under the legislation, a TBI Innovation Grant Program would award up to $30 million in grants through 2028 to non-VA health care providers, among others.
By Patricia Kime