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The outside of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)-West on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, October 1, 2024.

(U.S. Army photo by Christopher Nititham and Hannah Covington/RELEASED)

The WRAIR-West building on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

U.S. Army Spc. Amanda Pinkston, assessor, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)-West, and U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Bourguillon, participant, WRAIR-West, take part in the survey and timed response portion of a study on brain health and PTSD at the Intrepid Spirit Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, September 30, 2024. The study, which is a collaboration between WRAIR-West and the University of Pittsburgh’s Concussion Research Lab, aims to understand occupation-related chronic repeated head injury (RHI) exposure and brain health, as well as to identify prognostic biological and clinical markers of chronic repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and military occupational specialty (MOS)-related RHI exposure.

(U.S. Army photo by Christopher Nititham and Hannah Covington/RELEASED)

Two service members simulate the survey and timed response portion of a study on brain health and PTSD.

U.S. Army Sgt. Brenden Lopez, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)-West, uses a resource brochure as a conversation aid with U.S. Army Spc. Amanda Pinkston, WRAIR-West, as part of Peer Advisor Training at WRAIR-West on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, October 1, 2024. The Peer Advisor Training enables individual service members to be well-versed in the variety of services provided by the military, and encourages them to provide information on those services to their squad or unit.

(U.S. Army photo by Christopher Nititham and Hannah Covington/RELEASED)

Two service members participate in WRAIR-West's Peer Ambassador program.

U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Bourguillon, participant, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR)-West, Staff Sgt. Jordan Kesseler, participant, WRAIR-West, Spc. Amanda Pinkston, participant, WRAIR-West, and Sgt. Brenden Lopez, participant, WRAIR-West, begin BET-HIIT tasks during the BET-HIIT study at 17th Fires Holistic Health and Fitness, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, October 2, 2024. The BET-HIIT study, run by WRAIR-West, is a form of intermixed brain-endurance training (BET) within a Service Member’s physical training program. It focuses on brain health and performance optimization.

(U.S. Army photo by Christopher Nititham and Hannah Covington/RELEASED)

Service members participate in brain endurance training during a high intensity interval training session.

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