WUSA TV: Many more Walter Reed Bldgs. Have Severe Problems
By: PM
Published On: 3/18/2007 9:07:16 AM
http://www.wusa9.com...
Washington, DC (WUSA) -- A major 9NEWS NOW EXCLUSIVE -- allegations from a former inspector at Walter Reed of widespread and dangerous problems in nearly all the buildings at the Army's premier hospital.***
The Army moved many of the injured soldiers to Building 14 -- and [the inspector] Cordell says as soon as they arrived the troops found more problems.
"So the building the soldiers moved to is just as messed up as Building 18?" asked 9NEWS NOW Reporter Bruce Leshan.
"Yes. Every one of the buildings at Walter Reed is the same way, or worse."
This shows to me that the public and the media and the blogs have to keep the pressure on about treatment of veterans.
Comments
Walter Reed is an Army hospital (vadem - 3/18/2007 11:14:11 PM)
under the DoD. Veterans Administration hospitals are under the Veterans Administration. Two totally different agencies and budgets. After having been in two VA hospital facilities this past week, I can say with certainty that the physical condition of VA hospitals can in no way be compared to what we're seeing at Walter Reed and other military hospitals. Many people equate the two entities mistakenly.
thanks for that distinction (PM - 3/19/2007 9:24:22 AM)
And as I understand it from reading the Post article a few weeks ago in the magazine, I think there may be separate "benefits" systems as well.
They need to fix Walter Reed (True Blue - 3/19/2007 7:21:01 AM)
or get the new facility built and on line ASAP. This is ridiculous after four year at war.