Originally Posted by
NutLoose
To be fair, head injuries without lacerations or loss of blood can take some time to positively diagnose. I can imagine the general sense of relief when there appeared to be no immediate need for body bags, first aid or trauma surgery. I doubt the Pentagon was intentionally misleading the public on this. Hopefully these troops, and perhaps others who may be diagnosed later, will get the needed treatment. Head injury has been a big problem for active troops and veterans over the last few decades.