- Loving Language Arts

We’ve learned that repeated head injuries can contribute to post traumatic stress disorder.

We’ve learned that thousands of veterans now have permanent brain damage as a result of getting injured during combat.

We’ve learned that repeated head injuries sustained in combat and repeated head injuries sustained by athletes can have similar outcomes.

We’ve learned that acting tough by trying to “walk off” head injuries the way veterans have done while in combat only makes the injuries worse later.

According to the author, Representative McCollum, how have injuries to veterans affected the way people think about athletes’ injuries?