JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — Joint Base Lewis-McChord is screening soldiers returning from combat for signs of traumatic brain injuries.
Being exposed to explosions can lead to depression, sleep loss and short-term memory problems.
The News Tribune reports the base held an event Thursday to spread information about TBI to military families.
Soldiers are being treated at Madigan Army Medical Center’s traumatic brain injury program.
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Information from: The News Tribune, http://www.thenewstribune.com
