logo logo logo logo

East Hampton Press / News / Government / Government / News / Southampton Press / 2273404

Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Address Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Veterans

icon 7 Photos
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at VFW Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach on Friday afternoon. DANA SHAW

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks at VFW Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach on Friday afternoon. DANA SHAW

VFW Post 5350 Commander William Hughes welcomes Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to the post in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW

VFW Post 5350 Commander William Hughes welcomes Senator Kirsten Gillibrand to the post in Westhampton Beach. DANA SHAW

Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine. DANA SHAW

Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine. DANA SHAW

Suffolk County Legislator Ann Welker. DANA SHAW

Suffolk County Legislator Ann Welker. DANA SHAW

Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. DANA SHAW

Suffolk County Legislator Ed Romaine with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. DANA SHAW

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a new bipartisan bill to address traumatic brain injuries among active military members and veterans. The bill, called the Blast Overpressure Safety Act, will focus on curbing the risks of traumatic brain injuries from using weapons and experiencing blast overpressure from firing weapons, which occurs both in training and in combat at VFW Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach on Friday. DANA SHAW

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a new bipartisan bill to address traumatic brain injuries among active military members and veterans. The bill, called the Blast Overpressure Safety Act, will focus on curbing the risks of traumatic brain injuries from using weapons and experiencing blast overpressure from firing weapons, which occurs both in training and in combat at VFW Post 5350 in Westhampton Beach on Friday. DANA SHAW

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand chats with WWII veteran and VFW Post 5350 member and Judge Dominic Lodato after announcing a new bipartisan bill to address traumatic brain injuries among active military members and veterans. DANA SHAW

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand chats with WWII veteran and VFW Post 5350 member and Judge Dominic Lodato after announcing a new bipartisan bill to address traumatic brain injuries among active military members and veterans. DANA SHAW

Dan Stark on Jul 16, 2024
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced a new bipartisan bill to address traumatic brain injuries among active military members and veterans during a visit to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post... more

You May Also Like:

Southampton Baseball Player Bailey Brown Is One of Nation's Best

Bailey Brown has quickly solidified herself as one of the best girls baseball players in ... 3 Dec 2025 by Desirée Keegan

Sign the Ban

Pity the poor horseshoe crab. It is, without question, a survivor almost beyond compare. Consider this: There are fossils of the creature dating back 445 million years. Dinosaurs arrived about 200 million to 250 million years ago — which means the time between us and dinosaurs is equal to the time between dinosaurs and the earliest horseshoe crabs. And they’re still here, nearly unchanged. But they finally may have met their match. The American horseshoe crab has “vulnerable” status, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The population faces a whole series of challenges, including sea-level rise, coupled ... by Editorial Board

Southampton Boys Regroup, Target Another Playoff Run; Girls Keep Growing Program

With aspirations of making it to the New York State Championships, the Southampton boys basketball ... by Drew Budd

Reloaded Bridgehampton Boys Take Aim at 10th State Title

From the hunters to the hunted. That’s the way Bridgehampton boys basketball head coach Carl ... by Drew Budd

Pierson Girls Eye Playoff Push; Boys Seek Big Jump After Rebuild

For the past two years, the Pierson girls basketball team has lost by just a ... by Drew Budd

Southampton Village Denies FOIL Requests for Draft Historic District Report

The status and availability of a report prepared by the firm Preservation Studios, which was ... by Cailin Riley

Season Already Underway for East Hampton/Pierson/Southampton Boys Swim Team

The East Hampton/Pierson/Southampton boys swim team’s season is already underway, as the team competed in ... by Drew Budd

Hampton Bays Girls Confident They'll Have Solid Showing This Season

Experience is a key component for the Hampton Bays girls basketball team this season. Not ... by Desirée Keegan

Ryan Hernandez Takes Over Senior-Laden Westhampton Beach Boys Basketball Squad

The Westhampton Beach boys basketball team has made the playoffs the past two seasons, which ... by Drew Budd

Westhampton Beach Girls Looking To Pick Up Where They Left Off

Returning four of the starting five should prove beneficial to the Westhampton Beach girls basketball ... by Desirée Keegan