How a Teenager Found Undiagnosed Brain Injuries in the Military
A teenage girl’s school project exposed a hidden epidemic of traumatic brain injuries among U.S. Coast Guard surfmen, revealing that repeated exposure to violent ocean waves—not combat or explosions—can cause lasting neurological damage, a danger long overlooked by military health systems
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