Starting with the official declaration that there were “no casualties,” the number of people suffering traumatic brain injuries in January 8’s missile attack against Iraq’s Ayn al-Asad base has continued to grow, and the Pentagon now says 50 soldiers were injured.
This is an increase from the 34 injured reported just days. The Pentagon says that 15 of the 50 were diagnosed since they made the 34 announcement. They say it is not unusual for concussion symptoms to take awhile to present.
Of the 50, the Pentagon says 31 of them were treated within Iraq and have returned to duty already, while 18 others were sent to Germany for further evaluation and treatment. Another was sent to Germany for unrelated reasons and got symptoms while there.
The mounting casualties have been an issue in no small part because President Trump insisted there were no injuries, and then derided the reports as just “headaches.” Veterans groups were deeply critical, as brain injuries are rapidly growing, and the military has struggled to treat them.
“They say it is not unusual for concussion symptoms to take awhile to present.”
Of course there couldn’t be any of America’s finest trying to game the system. Any carpal tunnel claims for the drone operators? Might as well get in on the action.
When the plot gets unraveled, the actors would need to improvise. It’s too bad they are really bad at it.
Pentagon is lying…! Trump was right…They only had temporary headaches…!
I got serious TBI from violent shaking with no blow to the head. You’re fine for a few days, then you get a flu like body ache and severe headaches. The Doctors will most likely tell you you’re faking it. On the 3rd visit they tell you their insurance requires they refer you to a neurologist. By this time you are dizzy, nauseated, and having incredibly intense night mares. The Neurologist gives you anti depressants. Symptoms keep developing. I lost my math skills and the ability to read blueprints, my short term memory and concentration were shot. The part of my brain that controls body temperature was damaged, I can still get hypothermia sitting in an air conditioned room. I have constant body ache and frequent migraines. I wouldn’t think twice about trading an arm or a leg to get my brain back normal. Both legs, or an arm and a leg, wouldn’t go both arms, though.