The nfl agreed to eliminate 675 million cap on concussion related claims available to thousands of players as part of a major lawsuit. So without objection i will enter the nfls statement in the record. Part of what were going to discuss today is traumatic brain injuries, a bump, a blow, a jolt to the head or penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. More mild t. B. I. S, more commonly referred to as concussions have been the center of increasing discussion within the Sports Community in recent years as a growing number of current and former athletes say that they are suffering from memory loss and other impairments caused by repeated blows to the head. Of course, we are seeing the t. B. I. S that are coming home from overseas with our men and women in uniform and the performance of their duties as well. The centers for Disease Control and prevention have looked at 1. 6 to 3. 8 million recreational sports related t. B. I. S. They say they occur in the u. S
People dont know that. Theres no statues of these gangsters. This was the epicenter of 1930s era crime. J. Edgar hoover had this building as their headquarters. Its also the building where those bootlegers were tried, sent to alcatraz and other prisons across america. Its where it began and where it ended. Were standing here at this historic fort, looking over the junction of the mississippi river. St. Paul is located up the river from ft. Snelling. Its intimately constructed. Settlers living on the militarys property. Finally the army had had enough of competing with them for resources and felt they should be removed officially from the military property. Settlers then moved across the river to the other side and farmed what became the nucleus of the city of st. Paul. When you think about the story, the history of this region, you think beyond the walls of ft. Snelling. And thats what we try to do here at ft. Snelling, push people to think more about what does it mean when all these c
And he gets no recognition from the va for that effort. And they need it badly. Thank you, congressman. Thank you. I thank the entire panel for being here today. I go back, as a young military medical officer during the vietnam era, and i was thinking as i was listening to the testimony, what training i had had and i am an ob gyn doctor what training i had going into the military and what training i received in the military to deal with this. And i can tell you, as for what i received in the military, it was nothing. Military sexual trauma has been going on just logically thinking about it, we knew it was happening outside the military. Why wouldnt it occur inside the military . Why would it be occurring in the civilian world, and i get drafted, and the next day it is not an issue . Today, there are a lot more women serving. It is amazing how many women now are doing a phenomenal job in the military. There is that issue there. I think what we have to do, as a scientist, you identify th
Let freedom ring from every state and city. [cheers] [applause] he will be able to stand up with all of gods children. Black and white and protestant and jewish and all together. [children chanting] [applause] i, barack obama, do solemnly swear. This weekend president ial inauguration as president obama begins his second term. The official swearingin ceremony at the right house shortly before noon eastern. It begins with a look back at the president s inaugural address in 2009. Other inaugural festivities including the capital luncheon in the parade will start at and be covered on monday on cspan. Join the conversation on facebook and facebook. Com cspan and on twitter. Next, scientific and Government Health officials discussed the Economic Impact of drought. Researchers say that Climate Change will affect the magnitude and severity of future droughts. This is one hour. We now have had two very international events, one international and domestic. We are now going to move to a time tha
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