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http://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/suspect-in-afghanistan-killings-was-diagnosed-with-tbi-in-2010-1.171502
Suspect in Afghanistan killings was diagnosed with TBI in 2010
Published: March 13, 2012
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Two U.S. military officials told the Post that the suspect, a trained sniper, was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury following a truck rollover in Iraq two years ago but was declared fit for duty.
http://ivaw.org/operation-recovery
Operation Recovery
Service members who experience PTSD, TBI, MST, and combat stress have the right to exit the traumatic situation and receive immediate support, and compensation. Too often, service members are forced to redeploy back into dangerous combat, or train in situations that re-traumatize them. We say, individuals suffering from trauma have the right to remove themselves from the source of the trauma. Service members who are not physically or mentally healthy shall not be forced to deploy or continue service. Learn more about what Operation Recovery is fighting for here
Suspect in Afghanistan killings was diagnosed with TBI in 2010
Published: March 13, 2012
~snip~
Two U.S. military officials told the Post that the suspect, a trained sniper, was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury following a truck rollover in Iraq two years ago but was declared fit for duty.
http://ivaw.org/operation-recovery
Operation Recovery
Service members who experience PTSD, TBI, MST, and combat stress have the right to exit the traumatic situation and receive immediate support, and compensation. Too often, service members are forced to redeploy back into dangerous combat, or train in situations that re-traumatize them. We say, individuals suffering from trauma have the right to remove themselves from the source of the trauma. Service members who are not physically or mentally healthy shall not be forced to deploy or continue service. Learn more about what Operation Recovery is fighting for here
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