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Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Shearer was a Marine fighting in Iraq, a blast from an enemy mortar round knocked him down and made him vomit. He got up and kept going despite a searing…

  • Ongoing Iran war raises concerns over long-term TBI impact on troops.
  • Nearly 700 U.S. service members wounded by drone and missile attacks.
  • Doctors uncertain about lasting effects of TBIs, some experience lasting symptoms.

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