Blast
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News
Bill in Congress Would Force Action on U.S. Troops’ Blast Exposure
The Pentagon would be required to modify weapons, update safety guidelines, train medical staff and track individual troops’ exposure to…
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Opinion
The Maine Shooter’s Traumatic Brain Injury Didn’t Have to Happen
It’s hard to explain how it feels to be behind an artillery piece when it fires. First is the roaring…
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News
Army’s Blast Safety Limit May Miss Risks From Powerful Weapons
Researchers say troops’ brains may be injured by blasts from firing M1 Abrams tank guns and other weapons, even if…
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News
Pentagon Starts Outreach Program on Blast Risks From Weapons Use
Federal officials have been contacting veterans who may have been injured by blast exposure in the service, including some who…
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News
Did Army Blast Exposure Play Role in Maine Gunman’s Rampage?
After a 40-year-old Army Reservist named Robert Card went on a shooting spree in Lewiston, Maine, in October, his community…
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News
U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
A blast shattered the stillness of a meadow in the Ozark Mountains on an autumn afternoon. Then another, and another,…