I live near Camp Pendleton, and when I'm driving on the freeway I often get passed by speeding motorcycles or cars with stickers identifying the driver as a Marine. And I'm sure we all feel a knot at the pit of our stomachs when we read about another servicemember killed in an auto accident soon after returning home from deployment.
It turns out car accidents are a leading cause of death for troops returning home from combat, according to KPBS news reporter Alison St John. Alison did a fascinating story about an amazing new driving simulator at Scripps Encinitas that helps servicemembers relearn the safe way to drive after possibly suffering mild brain trauma in combat.
