Dave Philipps
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- Sep 8, 2026
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House report: Navy failed to protect pilots from brain injury (opens the original)
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As concerns mounted that the extreme physical strain of flying fighter jets was causing brain injuries in pilots, and may have led to the death of a number of career aviators, the Navy did almost nothing. It didn’t even study its pilots to understand if it had a problem. That is one of the numerous findings in a harshly critical report released Tuesday by the powerful House Oversight Committee. The report said that because the Navy had repeatedly failed to act, Congress should pass legislation r
House report: Navy failed to protect pilots from brain injury (opens the original)
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As concerns mounted that the extreme physical strain of flying fighter jets was causing brain injuries in pilots, and may have led to the death of a number of career aviators, the Navy did almost nothing. It didn’t even study its pilots to understand if it had a problem. That is one of the numerous findings in a harshly critical report released Tuesday by the powerful House Oversight Committee. The report said that because the Navy had repeatedly failed to act, Congress should pass legislation r
Rescue boat crews show signs of brain injuries, but Coast Guard isn’t looking (opens the original)
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Brett Bonner saved hundreds of lives during 21 years on rescue boats in the Coast Guard. When he died, his teenage daughter Kayleigh wondered why he couldn’t save his own. He was a big, gregarious man who seemed able to handle anything. But as Kayleigh grew up, she watched him slowly fall apart. First came headaches. Then sleeplessness. His memory frayed and his moods turned raw. When he retired from the Coast Guard at age 40 in 2022, things only grew worse. He would rant and s
Rescue boat crews show signs of brain injuries, but Coast Guard isn’t looking (opens the original)
Read excerpt
CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Brett Bonner saved hundreds of lives during 21 years on rescue boats in the Coast Guard. When he died, his teenage daughter Kayleigh wondered why he couldn’t save his own. He was a big, gregarious man who seemed able to handle anything. But as Kayleigh grew up, she watched him slowly fall apart. First came headaches. Then sleeplessness. His memory frayed and his moods turned raw. When he retired from the Coast Guard at age 40 in 2022, things only grew worse. He would rant and s
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