The US Army has reported significant progress in implementing a program to assess the neurological health of service members. According to a representative of the command overseeing safety and occupational health matters, approximately 97% of soldiers have already undergone testing using the Neurocognitive Assessment Tool (NCAT). This program is designed to help medical specialists identify the consequences of exposure to excessive blast wave pressure, including from repeated low-level exposures that can accumulate and negatively impact cognitive functions of service members. Such exposures often occur during combat training, firing of heavy weapons, and actual combat operations, and their consequences may not be immediately apparent without specialized testing. The NCAT tool allows medical professionals to obtain baseline data on a soldier's cognitive state before potential exposure, which subsequently facilitates the diagnosis of changes and timely provision of medical care. The program is regarded by military leadership as an important step toward a more systematic approach to protecting the health of personnel, particularly in light of growing attention to the long-term consequences of service for service members' mental and neurological health. Achieving nearly complete testing coverage means that the Army is moving closer to creating a large-scale database that can be used to improve diagnostic and treatment methods in the future.