Lauran Neergaard
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Veterans
August 7, 2026
Iran War Renews Concerns About the Lasting Toll of Traumatic Brain Injuries to U.S. Troops
WASHINGTON (AP) — When Joe Shearer was a Marine fighting in Iraq, a blast from an enemy mortar round knocked him down and made him vomit. He got up...
Lauran Neergaard • Associated Press
Veterans
October 2, 2020
Veteran Who Survived Blast Receives Unusual Penis Transplant
WASHINGTON (AP) — A veteran who lost his genitals from a blast in Afghanistan has received the world’s most extensive penis transplant, and doctors...
Lauran Neergaard • RealClearDefense
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