May 15, 2013 - For more than five years, Sgt. Brian McPherson has battled with his traumatic brain injury sustained while deployed in Iraq from a suicide bomber. He struggles with short and long term memory loss. This is his second year competing in the Warrior Games, where he took first in the 1500m open competition ... Sgt. Brian McPherson competed not only to win gold, but to heal and help others to heal.