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Bernadette Semple was on her way to a mission when someone on her flight hit her hard on the temple. It wasn't until months later that she realized the extent of her symptoms.

Neuroimaging the brains of service members with blast-related TBI are showing patterns of variable damage, perhaps most notably in the cerebellum.

Neuroimaging the brain with a MEG can show, in real time, how damage to the brain can interrupt, slow, or stop communication from one part of the brain to other parts.

Ironically, people with TBI and their families are relieved when neuroimaging shows a problem. Those images can give answers that can lead to more individually tailored treatment.

The MRI machine at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence generates far more information and images than do standard MRI machines.

Healthcare providers can help vets with TBI and combat stress find other ways than pharmaceuticals to help in recovery — from riding horses to kayaking with other vets.

The VA is dedicated to not only providing the care that veterans need today, but also what they will need in the future.

As a young Cub Scout, the "Broken Arrow Boy" fell and an arrow in his hand punctured his brain. More than 50 surgeries later, Adam Moore lives a spiritual and artistic life.

Combat exposure can damage the brain physically and psychologically. Working to find the causes of these injuries will help with the nuances of treatment.

The VA is dedicated on a national level to making sure veterans in rural areas continue to get care even after they have left the main centers.

Tell young athletes to keep an eye on their teammates. If a player seems impaired from a head to the head, they need to speak up to get that teammate safely off the field.

Researchers talked to more than 600 people in the military who might know anything about TBI and psychological health to learn more about available programs.