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Army Moves To Act Fast On Battlefield Brain Injuries()  

Traumatic brain injuries are most often caused by powerful blasts from improvised explosive devices. A roadside bomb explodes, and the concussive effect violently shakes the brain inside the skull.

February 20, 2012 Traumatic brain injuries are often caused by a blast: A bomb explodes, and the concussive effect violently shakes the brain. The Army has had a mixed record treating soldiers for TBI. Now it's trying to spot the injury close to the battle and get soldiers out of the fight.

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Snowstorms Take A Toll In Afghan Refugee Camps()  

Aw Muhammad, a resident of a refugee camp in western Kabul, pulls back a shade as one of his six surviving children looks out on the snow. Afghanistan is suffering one of its harshest winters in many years.

February 14, 2012 Afghanistan is suffering an unusually harsh winter, and the government has been unable to meet the needs of the poor who lack proper shelter. The deaths of at least two dozen children have been blamed on the weather.

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Marines Posed With Nazi Symbol In Afghanistan()  

February 9, 2012 A photograph of the sniper team shows the Marines in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS. Use of the SS symbol is not acceptable, and the Marine Corps has addressed the issue, Lt. Col. Stewart Upton said in a statement. He did not specify what action was taken.

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