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BobcatJH Donating Member (504 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-28-07 11:10 AM
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Everything's fine at Walter Reed
How do you solve the glaring, tragic problems at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center? You tell the soldiers there to shut their mouths:
Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Medical Hold Unit say they have been told they will wake up at 6 a.m. every morning and have their rooms ready for inspection at 7 a.m., and that they must not speak to the media.

"Some soldiers believe this is a form of punishment for the trouble soldiers caused by talking to the media," one Medical Hold Unit soldier said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

It is unusual for soldiers to have daily inspections after Basic Training.

Soldiers say their sergeant major gathered troops at 6 p.m. Monday to tell them they must follow their chain of command when asking for help with their medical evaluation paperwork, or when they spot mold, mice or other problems in their quarters.

They were also told they would be moving out of Building 18 to Building 14 within the next couple of weeks. Building 14 is a barracks that houses the administrative offices for the Medical Hold Unit and was renovated in 2006. It's also located on the Walter Reed Campus, where reporters must be escorted by public affairs personnel. Building 18 is located just off campus and is easy to access.
Sure, Republicans support the troops ... with a knife in the back.
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bagrman Donating Member (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-28-07 11:16 AM
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1. Watch your toes as we slam the door shut. WE'll tell you what rights you have to inspect us.
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Monkeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-28-07 11:17 AM
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2. Its not only Reed all Military Hospitals have been ordered to escort all media
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Ethelk2044 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-28-07 11:24 AM
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3. This needs to get out to the Media.
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-28-07 11:24 AM
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4. K&R
I think this is pretty telling.

Julie
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