Thread by @propublica

Today at Davos, the conference for billionaires + others, Trump dismissed traumatic brain injuries (#TBI) sustained by US soldiers in Iraq as not “serious,” and referred to them as “headaches.”

But here’s the thing — they ARE really, really serious.

https://twitter.com/weijia/status/1219953112817045506

Why do we say that?

Here’s some of @txtianmiller’s reporting from a *literal* decade ago:

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@txtianmiller Even mild TBI can be devastating.

Symptoms include headaches, dizziness, problems w/ memory + reasoning.

Once troops come home, they can have trouble driving a car down the street or comprehending their children’s homework.

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1219957242692358146

@txtianmiller Our reporting ***again, in 2010*** revealed the ways the US government failed to diagnose, treat and even take seriously the condition.

More than that — they even denied soldiers with #TBI purple hearts.

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And yes, it can be treated…
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But not everyone gets access — even still. It continues to destroy the lives of both US troops and civilians.

Don’t believe us? Clock the responses to THIS thread 👇

https://twitter.com/votevets/status/1220021823863214080

(And yes, soldiers now get Purple Hearts for TBIs – the Army acknowledged the severity of so-called invisible wounds.)

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As you probably know, we’ve continued to report on the military.

We still want to hear from active duty service people (specifically Navy) who have had difficulties treating mental health issues sustained during service.

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