Oop. you said Testing...
Thought the title was tasting.
Posted on 09/19/2007 3:25:22 PM PDT by Albion Wilde
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - Before they leave for Iraq, thousands of troops with the 101st Airborne Division line up at laptop computers to take a test: basic math, matching numbers and symbols, and identifying patterns. They press a button quickly to measure response time.
It's all part of a fledgling Army program that records how soldiers' brains work when healthy, giving doctors baseline data to help diagnose and treat them if they come back with a traumatic brain injury - the signature injury of the Iraq war....
(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...
I was reading somewhere that they were going to start in the House and Senate, but couldn’t find any donors that test subjects that were qualified.
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Thought the title was tasting.
Went to the brain store, the signs read:
Army brains $3.50/lb
Navy brains $4.50/lb
Air Force brains $6.00/lb
Marine brains $77.00/lb
I asked how come Marine brains were so much.
The answer “do you know how many Marines we have to kill to get a pound?”
....Bob
I wan’t this program instituted for voters!!
Ruptured eardrums after battlefield blast signal possible brain injury in troops, doctors say
Thousands of GIs Cope With Brain Damage
Gov't struggles to cope with wounded GIs
Increased Awareness Will Improve Brain-Injury Treatment, Officials Say
Now thats phunny!!!
With the greatest respect, I note that none of you has ever had a loved one with a combat brain injury. It is no laughing matter.
LOL good one!
They tested Marine brains but the findings were negligible.
This is a marked improvement from the 1950’s and 1960’s when the Army tested LSD, nuclear fallout, and etc. on the soldiers.
This may be a good idea. I believe the tests used to evaluate soldiers in the past were too quick to get rid of some good folks who wanted to stay.
I realize now, that you were posting a serious subject, but the origonal post gave no indication of how you intended to steer this post.
Remember, we posted BEFORE you posted the links to other brain injury links...
....Bob
You were right to call us on that. I didn’t read the article and was making light of a headline. I appologize for belittling a serious issue. Thanks.
Thanks for your conciliatory comment!
Many of us in the DC Chapter also volunteer or visit at Walter Reed, where we have seen brain-injured troops in recovery. You watch them struggle for recognition by doctors and administrators of how subtle and hard-to-define their injuries may be. TBIs are harder to treat in many respects than physical injuries, and more so because the person may look fine on the outside, but face lots of challenges with memory and other cognitive skills.
This is really great news and long needed.
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