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NYTimes: Navy SEALs Show Pattern of Brain Damage Linked to Suicides

Jun 30, 2024, 01:19 PM

Recent investigations by David Philipps at the NYTimes have revealed a disturbing pattern of brain damage in Navy SEALs who have died by suicide. A military lab found distinctive damage from repeated blast exposure in every brain it tested. At least a dozen Navy SEALs have died by suicide in the last 10 years. The findings were uncovered through a grass-roots effort by grieving families who delivered eight brains to the lab for analysis. Researchers discovered blast damage in every single one. Interviews with several SEAL veterans indicate that many of their former teammates are now divorced and grappling with depression, paranoia, and substance abuse, which can be caused by deteriorating brain function.