Phil Carter: Concern over concussions among West Point cadets

More cadets at West Point suffer concussions from mandatory boxing classes than from any other activity, including football. When The New York Times wanted to l...

Phil Carter, senior fellow, Center for a New American Security

More cadets at West Point suffer concussions from mandatory boxing classes than from any other activity, including football. When The New York Times wanted to learn more about why, the Army appeared to prevent the Times from getting the information its reporter wanted until it could try to convince The Wall Street Journal and USA Today to run stories that supported its position on concussion research. Neither newspaper ever ran a story like that. Phil Carter, is retired from the Army retired and is a senior fellow, counsel and director of the Military, Veterans and Society Program at the Center for a New American Security. He told In Depth with Francis Rose these stories are important for a couple of reasons.

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