"Pentagon Faces Senate Inquiry Over Troops' Blast Exposure"

A bipartisan group of senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Joni Ernst, have written to Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III seeking information on the military's efforts to protect troops from brain injuries caused by blast exposure from firing their own weapons. Recent research and reporting have shown that repeated blast exposure can lead to lasting and profound brain damage, with symptoms often mistaken for PTSD or willful misconduct. The senators are demanding real action to limit and track these risks, as service members have been suffering the health consequences of blast overexposure for too long.