Iran war renews concerns about the lasting toll of traumatic brain injuries to US troops
Associated Press
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Joe Shearer, who was diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq, poses for a portrait in his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)Joe Shearer, who was recently diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq, poses for a portrait in his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)This selfie shows Army veteran Frank Sonntag in February 2025 in Arizona. (Frank Sonntag via AP)Joe Shearer, who was recently diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq, is seen in his Marine Corps portrait displayed in his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)Joe Shearer, who was diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq in 2005, shows his U.S. Marine Corps leg tattoo next to his dog Desmond, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Joe Shearer, who was diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries from fighting in Iraq, poses for a portrait in his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)