Changes at Walter Reed

When The Washington Post unveiled a multi-part investigative report into the disturbing conditions at Walter Reed, the premiere medical post for the U.S. Army, it caused a flurry of activity as calls for change echoed on throughout Washington.

Yet, I don't think this is exactly what most people had in mind:

Walter Reed patients told to keep quiet

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.

Read the full article from The Army Times.

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Nobody likes a snitch? Or is it that nobody in the GOP likes a whistelblower? Or is it that the Republicans don't support the troop who tell the nation just how much this administation doesn't support the troops?

It's just one disgrace after another with these warmongers.

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SandyH on February 28, 2007 at 01:26 PM

"Nobody likes a snitch"
Snitch, my butt. Trying to let people know that you and your fellow casualties are not being treated with respect and human dignity is not being a snitch.
The DoD policy to shut down access to these guys is only a Republican attempt to deny their continued mistreatment of US military personnel.
The fact that the Bushiato didn't react with an Inspector General inquiry, and a demand for heads to roll proves that it is Secretary of Defense level policy, and not the malfeasance of a subordinate command.
Get a clue.

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Butte on March 1, 2007 at 10:51 AM

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