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Milley on TBI: "Yes and yes" much more to be done for TBI mitigation and yes, he's seen lingering symptoms appear later as behavioral concerns requiring removing personnel from the field.

On Jan 8 attack personnel, "We continue to screen... there's a layered approach to this," w medical pros.

Milley says severity varies, can be serious, can be not so serious, depends on the indiv, proximity to the blast. can be lifelong, can be weeks and months... ... just laying out many ways DOD is on top of TBIs checks and mitigation.

JUST IN: Gen. Milley, on severity of Jan 8 wounded troops: "It's too early to tell... 'mild traumatic brain injury,' that's the diagnosis that's been reported to us so far." Still monitoring.

Esper, on declaring "no casualties" on Jan 8: "I think the reporting was accurate, at that time as reported there were no casualties. ... over time you learn things and you get reports. And as we predicted, there would likely be more... TBI manifests itself over time. "