Blast Wave

by Tony Bartelme

IED blasts have damaged the brains of tens of thousands of troops. How the military failed to recognize this silent epidemic, and what sports taught generals about concussions. A bomb hunter's story.

50 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 11, 2013

About the author

I'm an investigative reporter and author in Charleston, South Carolina. I've been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize three times and earned many national journalism awards, including the Scripps Howard, Gerald Loeb, APME, ASNE, National Press Foundation, Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi, and others.