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ICE EXERCISE 2014 KICKED OFF IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN MARCH 19TH.
ICEX IS A LONG-STANDING PROGRAM THAT HONES ARCTIC OPERATIONS AND WAR FIGHTING SKILLS
TO ENSURE INTERESTS IN THE REGION REMAIN SECURE.
THE ARCTIC OCEAN SERVES AS A ROUTE FOR SUBMARINES TO TRANSIT BETWEEN ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS.
THE JOINT EXERCISE IS SUPPORTED BY THE U.S., CANADIAN AND BRITISH NAVIES.
MARCH IS BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH AND NAVAL MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE PROMOTING RESEARCH
AND AWARENESS OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, OR TBI.
TBI IS AN INVISIBLE WOUND AND ONE OF THE MOST COMMON INJURIES OF TROOPS WOUNDED IN IRAQ
AND AFGHANISTAN.
SYMPTOMS CAN RANGE FROM MILD CONCUSSION TO SEVERE SEIZURES.
IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW MAY HAVE TBI, CONTACT YOUR INSTALLATION'S HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.
READ MORE ABOUT THESE STORIES AT NAVY.MIL.
FROM ALL HANDS UPDATE, THANKS FOR WATCHING.