The WFEA Morning Update

Task & Purpose: Military Draft Scare and Traumatic Brain Injury
Task & Purpose: Military Draft Scare and Traumatic Brain Injury

Over the past few years, research into Traumatic Brain Injuries, or TBIs, has indicated that TBI’s are “easily missed.”

Senior Reporter at Task & Purpose Patty Nieberg joins The Morning Update to discuss her recent article TBI field screenings. Patty shares the story of Retired Army Lt. Col. Alan Johnson, who was injured in an Iranian ballistic missile strike in 2020.

Lt. Col. Johnson explains that numerous soldiers have TBI that has gone unidentified.

Patty and host Jeff Chidester also chat about the internet rumors – discussions on the possibility of the reinstatement of the military draft.

Recent Headlines

2 days ago in National, Trending

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope to vote in a U.S. general election. The Vatican confirmed Friday that the Chicago-born pontiff had submitted a mail-in ballot in Chicago ahead of November's midterm elections, citing his long-standing belief in civic participation.

1 week ago in National

Facing a ban on horse-drawn carriages, Central Park’s drivers fear for their future

The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.

1 week ago in National

Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, toppled trees and golf ball-size hail

Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.

2 weeks ago in National

The Orionid meteor shower is coming. Here’s how and when to watch

The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.

2 weeks ago in National

Georgia amusement park reopens as scheduled after roller coaster death

Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.