All Americans want our troops back home safely from Iraq and
Afghanistan soon. But we know that the War on Terrorism will not suddenly end. Unlike
other wars, this conflict will continue-on indefinitely, requiring our country to be
ever-vigilant. As a result, military casualties will continue - and too many of the
veterans being welcomed home every day will be grievously wounded.
According to Pentagon statistics, up to 360,000 troops serving in the War on Terrorism
have suffered traumatic brain injury (TBI), the severity of which ranges from mild
to severe. An estimated 54,000 of these veterans will require medical specialists for
the foreseeable future. Veterans suffering from severe TBI will
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