Army: Some troops suffer brain injuries and don't know it

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Up to 20 percent of U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan may have suffered mild concussions but were unaware of them and did not get treatment, an Army study released Thursday shows.

Concussions, which the military calls traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), are among the most common injuries troops suffer during combat tours.

But the Army has a hard time identifying and treating affected troops because the soldiers and Marines don't recognize the symptoms and don't report them.

"The Army is challenged to understand, diagnose and treat military personnel who suffer with mild TBI," said Brig. Gen. Donald Bradshaw, who leads the Army's TBI task force.

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These brave people fighting in our name are being destroyed. They will be the walking dead if we don't bring them home or get them some relief. Peace,Kim

It seems like some (many Republicans) who say that they support the troops really only support war, and they realize that wars need troops.

of loss of consciousness needs to be followed closely. The signs are subtle but can easily be picked up by a 5 minute cognitive assessment.

The problem is that the assessment needs to be repeated over the next few weeks and it is rarely done that way.