Loss, Depression & Hope: How Injury Changed National Guard Veteran's Life
Alexis Nelson was so excited about a future in the military, she signed up for the Army National Guard the day she turned 17. But her dream of serving the country was soon derailed when she suffered a service-related injury during basic training. She was forced to leave the National Guard with a medical deferment. […]
Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter who Killed 18 in Deadliest Shooting in Maine History
AUGUSTA, Maine — An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University. There was degeneration in the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain, inflammation and small blood vessel […]
Brain Sample from Maine Gunman to Be Examined for Injury Related to Army Reserves
PORTLAND, Maine — A tissue sample from the brain of a gunman who killed 18 people and injured 13 others in Maine has been sent to a lab in Massachusetts to be examined for signs of injury or trauma related to his service in the Army Reserves, officials said Monday. The state’s chief medical examiner […]