Quotation of the Day: Mortar Crews Reporting Signs of Brain Injuries

“Heads pounding, not being able to think straight or walk straight. You go to the medic. They say you are just dehydrated, drink water.”

SGT. MICHAEL DEVAUL, who has fired mortars in the Missouri National Guard for more than 10 years and says the military is ignoring evidence that such weapons can cause traumatic brain injuries. Page A1.