Over 100 US troops have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries following Iran strike

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Over 100 US service members have been diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries in the wake of the January 8 Iranian missile attack on the al Asad military base in Iraq, according to a US official with knowledge of the latest information.

Later on Monday the Pentagon released a statement confirming that 109 service members had been diagnosed, an increase of 45 from the end of January when they said 64 service members had been suffered injuries.

The Pentagon and President Donald Trump had initially said no service members were injured or killed in the Iranian missile attack, which was retaliation for the January 2 US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general.

Last month, Trump said he does not consider potential brain injuries to be as serious as combat wounds, downplaying the severity of the injuries suffered in Iraq. "I heard that they had headaches, and a couple of other things, but I would say, and I can report, it's not very serious," Trump replied during a news conference.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/10/politics/traumatic-brain-injuries-iran-strike/index.html

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1. TBIs Concussions?

If they have them, then nearly every soldier who's been near bombardments does too.