The Pentagon’s new plan to track troops’ blast exposure and brain health has run into problems, watchdog says
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Kelsey Baker
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The GAO says the military is struggling to assess brain health and track troops' exposure to potentially harmful blast waves from weapons and attacks.
The Pentagon’s new plan to track troops’ blast exposure and brain health has run into problems, watchdog says
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Kelsey Baker
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The U.S. Government Accountability Office investigated the DOD's ability to research occupational blast exposure.

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