Teams for Troops

09/09/2025

CTE (and TBI) come from a wide variety of variables. May this officer rest in peace.

A North Carolina officer who died by su***de may be the first known police officer in the United States to have suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to a new report.

Brent Simpson took his own life on July 1, 2024, and his widow learned about his CTE diagnosis earlier this year. The condition has been widely documented in professional athletes, but has rarely been diagnosed in law enforcement officers: http://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/cmpd-officer-brent-simpson-cte-diagnosis-first-confirmed-case-police-law-enforcement/275-d8c986ff-e27a-4752-8f50-eb1836d8bf46?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_11Alive

03/15/2025

Another care package going out the door!

Taking this chance to remind our followers that this is a 100% volunteer organization. We make $0.00 from this. We make $0.00 for our time. We put our own money plus donations into the Teams For Troops merchandise as well as all sports team memorabila, tickets, and events regarding traumatic brain injury awareness.

Because of that, we're sometimes slow to respond - but we'll get there soon enough!

Thank you all for the almost 10 years of support. Our servicemembers are still fighting the good fight overseas and we'll be lifting morale when we can!

After all, from the playing field to the battlefield; troops are fans too!

06/05/2024

A new rapid test that checks for traumatic brain injuries using a single drop of blood is expected to make its debut in the military in the coming months.

05/27/2024

Today we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Never forget.

“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” – Nathan Hale

SGT Roy A. Wood
9 January 2004

SSG Steve Osborne
20 April 2005

SFC James H. Hunt II
20 April 2005

SGT Steven M. McGovern
21 April 2005

SGT Thomas W. Jaichner
10 May 2005

SFC Christopher L. Robinson
25 March 2006

SGT Marco L. Miller
5 December 2006

MAJ Jeffrey R. Calero
29 October 2007

SFC Alejandro Granado
2 August 2009

CPT Ronald G. Luce
2 August 2009

SFC Severin W. Summers III
2 August 2009

SSG Matthew A. Pucino
23 November 2009

SFC William B. Woods Jr.
16 August 2009

CPT Wade “Chip” Ramsey
4 August 2011

SSG Stephen M. New
28 July 2013

07/03/2023

This week we celebrate America's independence.

But what does it mean to have independence?

Do you make the most of that independence?

Do you recognize what Americans went through and continue to go through in order to obtain and secure that independence?

In our country, if you're reading this; every morning when you wake, you have a choice to be free.

To live your life to the fullest.

To take advantage of the opportunities, programs, processes, and experiences to better yourself and the lives of those around you.

So do it.

Wake up earlier, work harder, study more, love more, do better, be better, help others, be kinder, develop yourself, train others, lead, get involved, be a good example, tend to your family's needs, take care of yourself - just do it.

Because you can.

Because you're free.

And if you don't think you live in the best country in the world, ask yourself what you're doing to make it better.

Then do more.

Enjoy your Independence Day, America.

Go make the most of it!

02/24/2023

The Philadelphia Phillies say pitching prospect Noah Song's transfer from active duty to reserves freed him to report to the team.

02/17/2023

Roll Tide, Marine!

Coby McNeal was added to the Tide's 2023 roster as a walk-on tight end.

01/03/2023

Thoughts are with Damar, his family, and teammates tonight.

The 24-year-old was drafted in the sixth round by the Bills in 2021.

12/07/2022

The monthly food allowance for active-duty troops will rise by 11%, according to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

The monthly food allowance for active-duty troops will rise by 11%. Most enlisted service members will receive almost $453 monthly, and officers will get about $312.

07/05/2022

Rest in Peace, hero.

Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division was immortalized by the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Although

07/05/2022

Demaryius Thomas had the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, which is linked to repeated blows to the head, according to an announcement Tuesday by doctors from Boston University who had been studying the former NFL star's brain.

CTE has been found in many veterans who have had TBI, due to explosions or concussion blasts in general. It is believed to lead to anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts.

Thomas was found dead in his Roswell, Georgia, home this past Dec. 9, just 15 days before his 34th birthday. At the time, his family believed seizures, which Thomas had battled since a 2019 car crash, might have led to his death. The coroner's office in Fulton County, Georgia, has not yet ruled on the cause of death.

Demaryius Thomas had the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, which is linked to repeated blows to the head, according to an announcement Tuesday by doctors from Boston University who had been studying the former NFL star's brain. Thomas was found dead in his Roswell, Georgia, home this past Dec. 9, just 15 days before his 34th birthday. At the time, his family believed seizures, which Thomas had battled since a 2019 car crash, might have led to his death. The coroner's office in Fulton County, Georgia, has not yet ruled on the cause of death.