Walter Reed Medical Center To Be Closed

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Walter Reed Medical Center to Be Closed - Yahoo! News
Posted: Thursday August 25,2005 - 06:37:18 am

By LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writer 2 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - A federal commission signed off Thursday on the Pentagon's plan to close the crown jewel of the Army hospital system as part of an effort streamline medical services across the armed forces.
Located in the nation's capital, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington has treated presidents and foreign leaders as well as soldiers and veterans.

Under the Pentagon plan, the hospital's staff and services would move from Walter Reed's historic main post to the National Naval Medical Center in nearby Bethesda, Md., to create an expanded facility, as well as a regional hospital at Fort Belvoir in Virginia.