Posted on Aug 26, 2022
Pentagon plan aims to treat, prevent TBIs for the long haul
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Pentagon plan aims to treat, prevent TBIs for the long haul
By Meghann Myers
Aug 26, 11:46 AM
Repeated blasts during training could have long-term effects on brain health. (Alejandro Peña/Air Force)
After years of nudges toward a comprehensive strategy to deal with traumatic brain injuries, the Pentagon on Wednesday published a plan for its Department of Defense Warfighter Brain Health Initiative.
Overall, the blueprint aims to identify each service member’s baseline brain health, while developing policies to prevent, identify and treat brain damage caused not only by combat, but by repeated shakes and blasts during training.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SFC (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow PO2 Marco Monsalve SrA John Monette
Pentagon plan aims to treat, prevent TBIs for the long haul
By Meghann Myers
Aug 26, 11:46 AM
Repeated blasts during training could have long-term effects on brain health. (Alejandro Peña/Air Force)
After years of nudges toward a comprehensive strategy to deal with traumatic brain injuries, the Pentagon on Wednesday published a plan for its Department of Defense Warfighter Brain Health Initiative.
Overall, the blueprint aims to identify each service member’s baseline brain health, while developing policies to prevent, identify and treat brain damage caused not only by combat, but by repeated shakes and blasts during training.
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Lt Col Charlie Brown SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SFC (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell SMSgt Anil Heendeniya CPL Douglas Chrysler A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney GySgt Jack Wallace SGT Mark Anderson CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow PO2 Marco Monsalve SrA John Monette
Pentagon plan aims to treat, prevent TBIs for the long haul
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Leaders have for years pondered whether repetitive use of weapons, either in training or in combat, could have effects just as serious as those from major trauma.
“Who is going to look at those warriors after they’ve been exposed to that constant pounding and blasts?” retired Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chief John Troxell told Military Times in 2019. “And then, over the long haul … how does that morph and show up in the mental health aspect?”
Changing the way the military sees brain health faces some steep cultural opposition, according to surveys used to create the brain health strategy.
Respondents cited “the warrior mindset” and its focus on completing the mission no matter what, discrediting one’s own health in comparison to others with more visible injuries, and concerns about how reducing blast exposure could cut into training."
..."Leaders have for years pondered whether repetitive use of weapons, either in training or in combat, could have effects just as serious as those from major trauma.
“Who is going to look at those warriors after they’ve been exposed to that constant pounding and blasts?” retired Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chief John Troxell told Military Times in 2019. “And then, over the long haul … how does that morph and show up in the mental health aspect?”
Changing the way the military sees brain health faces some steep cultural opposition, according to surveys used to create the brain health strategy.
Respondents cited “the warrior mindset” and its focus on completing the mission no matter what, discrediting one’s own health in comparison to others with more visible injuries, and concerns about how reducing blast exposure could cut into training."
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