The goal is to fund efforts that make what is invisible visible, so that clinicians can guide treatments and rehabilitation.
Beyond the visible wounds, the impact of two decades of war is greatest on the brain.
A far-reaching study by Navy researchers has found that exposure to munitions blast waves from combat and training may be causing brain injuries the aggregation of which is resulting serious and often deadly ailments such as depression, PTSD and suicide.
Members of Congress should focus on all forms of brain injuries sustained by service members, but especially on what are known as mild traumatic brains injuries.
