First on CNN: 50 US service members diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iranian missile st

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/28/politics/50-injuries-iran-strike/index.html

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent

Updated 6:33 PM ET, Tue January 28, 2020

Washington (CNN)Fifty US military personnel have now been diagnosed with concussions and traumatic brain injuries following the Iranian missile attack on US forces in Iraq earlier this month, according to a statement Tuesday from the Pentagon.

That's an increase on 16 from late last week when the Pentagon said 34 cases had been diagnosed.

"As of today, 50 U.S. service members have been diagnosed with TBI," Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell said in the statement.

Of the 16 newly disclosed cases, 15 service members remained in Iraq and have already returned to duty, the statement said. One service member had been evacuated out of Iraq several days ago but was just recently given a formal TBI diagnosis, according to several Pentagon officials.

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They keep revising the #'s upwards...

[onecaliberal]

1. But but but there were no injuries.

[PatSeg]

5. Yeah

According to Trump, there were a few headaches!

[keithbvadu2]

2. Tom Cotton defends Trump referring to soldiers' traumatic brain injuries as "headaches" and "not ver

TBIs effects are not always immediate.

Former Army officer:

Tom Cotton defends Trump referring to soldiers’ traumatic brain injuries as “headaches” and “not very serious”

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2020/01/27/tom-cotton-defends-trump-referring-to-soldiers-traumatic-brain-injuries-as-headaches-and-not-very-serious

The VFW expects an apology from the president to our service men and women for his misguided remarks. And, we ask that he and the White House join with us in our efforts to educate Americans of the dangers TBI has on these heroes as they protect our great nation in these trying times. Our warriors require our full support more than ever in this challenging environment.” — William “Doc” Schmitz, VFW National Commander

[Johnny2X2X]

3. Before this is over we will learn of more and different injuries

They lied, they lie about everything.

[brush]

4. Another cover-up by this shit administration.

[onecaliberal]

6. +1

Literally everything they do.

[spanone]

7. LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER LIE AFTER

[matt819]

8. Didn't I read ...

... that the Americans were told the missiles were going to be fired and where?

If so, wtf were American soldiers doing near the blast zone?