Friday, November 23, 2007

20,000 vets' brain injuries not listed in Pentagon tally

clipped from www.usatoday.com
At least 20,000 U.S. troops who were not classified as wounded during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan have been found with signs of brain injuries, according to military and veterans records compiled by USA TODAY.
The data, provided by the Army, Navy and Department of Veterans Affairs, show that about five times as many troops sustained brain trauma as the 4,471 officially listed by the Pentagon through Sept. 30. These cases also are not reflected in the Pentagon's official tally of wounded, which stands at 30,327.
Fort Hood, Texas, home of the 4th Infantry Division, which returned from a second Iraq combat tour late last year. At least 2,700 soldiers suffered a combat brain injury
Fort Carson, Colo., where more than 2,100 soldiers screened were found to have suffered a brain injury
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, where 1,737 Marines were found to have suffered a brain injury
More than 150,000 troops may have suffered head injuries in combat
Marine didn't recognize signs of brain injury
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