Invisible wounds of war
From: 60 Minutes - 05/05/2013
By: David Martin

We all learned a lot in recent years about the dangers of head injuries from
contact sports like football. We now know that a hard hit can cause brain
damage that only becomes apparent after an athlete's playing days are over.
Football is violent, no doubt, but it's nothing compared to war. And just as
the National Football League has struggled to come to grips with head
injuries so has the military - but on a much vaster scale.

Tens of thousands of servicemen and women are dealing with lasting brain
damage as the Pentagon scrambles to treat these invisible wounds.

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