Brain injuries become more prevalent for combat veterans

Roadside bombs and other explosives have injured the brains of almost a fifth of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT; updated 8:59 a.m. CDT, Thursday, September 17, 2009

COLUMBIA — Cpl. John McClellan has trouble remembering names and uses a Global Positioning System to find his way on unfamiliar streets.

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