Afghan/Iraq Wars: Traumatic Brain Injuries Number 180,000 To As Many As 320,000

John Barnes incurred a traumatic brain injury in Iraq when shrapnel entered his brain from an enemy attack on March 14, 2006. (Whitney Shefte/TWP)

The Cost of War: Traumatic Brain Injuries Number 180,000, Could Be As Many As 320,000 -- Washington Post

On Sunday the Post released a series on Iraq and Afghanistan veterans living with traumatic brain injuries -- TBIs, for short -- a hidden cost of the wars.

Members of the military, family members and others have responded to the series with gratitude that this injury is being brought to light, with anger that the problem has not been reported more widely and with sorrow that the men and women have been injured in the war.

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My Comment: An astounding figure .... the medical costs alone (and the cost on families) will number in the mega billions, as well as suffering and hardships for the families that are impacted.