This All a Bunch of Bull Shit!!!!!

I’m discussed by the care and treatment our military wounded at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. I was in Walter Reed for about a month in 1969 having follow-up surgery on some of my wounds. The place was old then (built in 1909), but was very well maintained. The care I received was as good as any I’ve ever had.

Now we find out that the people in charge there have known about the crap the patients have been put through for years, but choose not to address them. This is a disgrace and we shouldn’t stand for it!

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Hospital Officials Knew of Neglect
Washington Post - March 1, 2007
By Anne Hull and Dana Priest. Top officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, including the Army's surgeon general, have heard complaints about outpatient neglect from family members, veterans groups and members of Congress for more than three years.

A procession of Pentagon and Walter Reed officials expressed surprise last week about the living conditions and bureaucratic nightmares faced by wounded soldiers staying at the D.C. medical facility. But as far back as 2003, the commander of Walter Reed, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, who is now the Army's top medical officer, was told that soldiers who were wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan were languishing and lost on the grounds, according to interviews.

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One of our fellow bloggers, Sis B, has written an excellent post that is addressing this and several other very important issues as well. These issues hit home particularly hard for her, because right now, her husband is serving in the US Army in Korea. They hit home for me too, because I served in Vietnam and was wounded and I spend months recovering in military hospitals.

So no matter how you feel about the wars we are fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, you have to admit that this is a shame and something needs to be done ASAP. So do me a favor and take a few minutes to read her post. She has some excellent suggestions on how we can help.

Thank you in advance for caring.