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April 5, 2024: Non-combat brain injuries in the military; New album from Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers

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191015 FORT CARSON GATE
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Military hardware on display at Gate 1 of the Fort Carson military base near Colorado Springs.

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Brain injuries in the military are possible outside of combat. Training with grenades, for instance, carries risks. New York Times military correspondent Dave Philipps, who's based in Colorado Springs, looks at the issue and considers what might alternative -- safer -- training looks like. Then, Jeremiah Fraites of the Lumineers on recording his second solo, instrumental album.