SSG Bales scheduled for Article 32 Hearing in September

At the time the episode was filmed, she was graduating from high school, with the only indication she had almost no brain being a slight limp, limited use of one arm, and a small speech impediment. Astounding.

I agree that brain injuries can be difficult to diagnose and treat. And, it is true that such injuries may present differently in different individuals which is yet another reason that folks with these type of individuals should never be put back in a combat environment. And, it is why, IMO, he should not be on trial, Leon Panetta, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Obama should be getting tried instead.

BTW, the girl with virtually no brain is a perfect example of the brain's plasticity. This is a characteristic of the brain in which it will attempt to alter itself to compensate for damaged functions and transfer those functions to a different part of the brain.

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