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Army’s Blast Safety Limit May Miss Risks From Powerful Weapons Like Tanks
Researchers say troops’ brains may be injured by blasts from firing M1 Abrams tank guns and other weapons, even if they measure below the Pentagon’s...
Pentagon Starts Veteran 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 were cut off from health...
Did Army Blast Exposure Play Role in Maine Gunman’s Rampage?
Medical scientists and the military are looking into whether Robert Card’s psychological collapse was linked to brain damage from his role as a grenade instructor.
Was Maine Gunman’s Brain Damaged by Blast Exposure in the Army?
Medical scientists and the military are looking into whether Robert Card’s psychological collapse was linked to brain damage from his role as a grenade instructor.
U.S. Troops Still Train on Weapons With Known Risk of Brain Injury
Pentagon researchers say weapons like shoulder-fired rockets expose troops who fire them to blast waves far above safety limits, but they remain in wide use.
Five Takeaways From a Times Investigation of Artillery Blast Exposure
The relentless U.S. artillery bombardment that broke the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq also took a shattering toll on the troops who fired the...
U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force Struggle for Recruits, but the Marines Have Plenty.
As the other large military branches fall short of their goals despite offering signing bonuses and other incentives, the Marine Corps easily fills its ranks...
U.S. Navy Will Start Testing SEALs for Illicit Drug Use
For the first time, everyone in Naval Special Warfare, not just trainees, will face random screening for performance-enhancing drugs, believed to be widely abused in...
Navy Report Details Problems With Brutal SEAL Course
Overzealous instructors, unchecked drug use, and inadequate leadership and medical oversight turned a tough selection course into a dangerous ordeal, investigators found.
A Korean War Wall of Remembrance Set Hundreds of Errors in Stone
Many names of American service members who died in the conflict are misspelled or missing from the new memorial wall in Washington, relatives and researchers...
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