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Article: New psychological health, TBI center.(ARMY NEWS: From the Army News Service and Other Sources)(Traumatic Brain Injury)
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- Soldiers Magazine
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- September 1, 2008
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WOUNDED Soldiers and senior military leaders broke ground at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center, Md., May 3 for the National Intrepid Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Scheduled to open in late 2009, NICOE will be a $70-million, 75,000-square-foot treatment, rehabilitation and follow-up facility for service-members with TBI, post-traumatic stress disorder and other complex psychological issues, as well as a research, testing and education center.
"This center represents America's dedication to providing first-class treatment for troops who may be suffering combat-related stress ...