T. Christian Miller, 40, joined ProPublica in 2008 as a senior reporter based in Washington, D.C. He spent the previous 11 years reporting for the Los Angeles Times. His work included coverage of the 2000 presidential campaign and three years as a bureau chief for the Times, responsible for 10 countries in South and Central America. Earlier in his career he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle and the St. Petersburg Times. He has received an Overseas Press Club award, a Livingston Award for Young Journalists and the John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Reporting. Miller is the author of Blood Money: Wasted Billions, Lost Lives, and Corporate Greed in Iraq.
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Aug. 27, 4:18 p.m.
Rep. Harry Teague promises to dramatically expand an inquiry into the treatment of soldiers who have suffered mild traumatic brain injuries. The New Mexico Democrat opened his investigation after our reports that the military seemed to be ignoring many of those injuries.
July 1, 12:13 p.m.
After soldiers’ reports of problems, officials at Fort Bliss tell a congressman that they will review the base’s care for traumatic brain injuries. But the base is now providing information that seems to contradict earlier statements.
June 30, 4:23 p.m.
The Pentagon now says that a general who led the military’s effort to handle brain injuries was asked to step down. A spokeswoman for the general had earlier said that the reassignment was routine.
June 29, 6:11 p.m.
The new rules address weaknesses in the handling of mild traumatic brain injuries, requiring rest periods and enhanced tracking for soldiers exposed to blasts.
June 23, 6:33 p.m.
After criticism of her program’s work, an Army general resigns as the director of a center that focuses on troops’ brain injuries. ProPublica and NPR have reported that the military is failing to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries in many troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
June 16, 9:30 p.m.
Three congressmen are questioning officials at Fort Bliss about soldiers’ frustrations in getting treatment for concussions. An investigation by ProPublica and NPR found that soldiers at the Texas base struggled to receive diagnosis and care for their injuries.
June 11, 5:53 p.m.
Responding to an investigation by ProPublica and NPR, Sen. Carl Levin said he would expand a hearing on soldier suicides to include a more extensive discussion of the military’s handling of traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.
June 9, 6:15 p.m.
The Army’s vice chief of staff says it takes the treatment of soldiers with mild traumatic brain injuries “very seriously.” Gen. Peter Chiarelli said the military plans to evaluate soldiers exposed to nearby blasts by two separate tests before being returned to the battlefield. But our investigation has found problems with the tests now being used.
June 8, 10 p.m.
Even when traumatic brain injury is diagnosed in soldiers, treatment can be hard to come by. At Fort Bliss, Texas, a building to screen for such injuries remains closed nearly a year after its completion.
June 8, 2:57 p.m.
The Pentagon sent out a talking points memo that makes it sound as if it’s doing all it can to treat brain injuries, which our investigation says is not the case. Though it’s not a direct response to our investigation, it says that the U.S. offers the “world’s best TBI medical care for our service members.”
June 7, 10 p.m.
The military medical system is failing to diagnose brain injuries in tens of thousands of soldiers who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and many of them receive little or no treatment for lingering health problems, despite years of promises, an investigation by NPR and ProPublica has found.
April 14, 3:09 p.m.
Of the 289 civilian contractors killed since the war in Afghanistan started, 100 have died in just the last six months, a recent analysis shows. That’s a reflection of both growing violence and the importance of the civilians flooding into the country.
March 24, 5:18 p.m.
A Senate committee hearing on the problems that the U.S. has faced in training Afghan police forces was canceled just hours before it was supposed to start. Democrats accuse Republicans of being obstructionist in blocking the hearing.
Feb. 18, 2:08 p.m.
Since 2001, more than 1,700 civilian contractors have died in Iraq and Afghanistan and nearly 40,000 have been reported injured. But some who were at a medal ceremony on Wednesday say their contributions to the military effort go largely overlooked.
