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Walter Reed fallout stories: 5 news summaries

Wounded Vets Assaulted by Mold—Again

Soldiers ordered not to talk about conditions at Walter Reed stand-in

Aug 18, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - In a replay of the scandalous conditions uncovered at Walter Reed Medical Center last year, an Oklahoma barracks that houses wounded soldiers has become infested with mold, soldiers stationed there told USA Today. Twenty soldiers stepped forward, saying they’d been ordered not to discuss conditions at Fort Sill,... More »

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Walter Reed fallout • Department of Veterans Affairs • army hospitals • Walter Reed Army Medical Center • Fort Sill

OPINION

Charming Army Brass Get Little Rebuke From Vet Care Panel

Despite slow progress since Walter Reed flap

Jul 23, 08 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Faced with little evidence of progress in caring for wounded veterans 16 months after the Walter Reed scandal, US Army generals resorted to battlefield tactics in a hearing before a House subcommittee yesterday, Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post: “A tactical retreat in the face of an overwhelming... More »

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Congressional oversight • Walter Reed fallout • Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Walter Reed Exposé Helps Post Net 6 Pulitzers

NY Times, Chicago Tribune, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel among other winners

Apr 7, 08 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Washington Post today won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for public service for its coverage of the Walter Reed scandal and grabbed five more of the coveted awards in the biggest haul in the paper's history. A series on the power of Dick Cheney earned the national reporting medal, and... More »

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Dick Cheney • New York Times • Walter Reed fallout • Washington Post • Pulitzer Prize • Walter Reed Army Medical Center • lead tainted toys • Boston Globe • Chicago Tribune • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Disabled Vets Get Unequal Treatment

Some wounded soldiers face long waits—the longest in states that
sent the most troops

Mar 9, 07 4:29 PM CST
(Newser) - The V.A. is treating some disabled veterans like second-class soldiers, making them wait twice as long for benefits that are, when they finally come, less generous than others get. It all depends on where a soldier lives and how he served—active duty or National Guard. Worst: The more... More »

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health care • veterans • Walter Reed fallout • veterans' benefits • soldier

Walter Reed Exposes Weakened
Top Brass 

Retired general blames military for acquiescing to misguided civilian moves

Mar 6, 07 1:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Blame the Walter Reed scandal on "the silence of our top officers," writes a retired Army general. Paul Eaton, who spent a year in Baghdad rebuilding the Iraqi army, says the administration and Congress "pointedly failed to provide the money and resources for our returned troops,"... More »

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Bush administration • health care • veterans • Walter Reed fallout • Joint Chiefs of Staff • US Army • Walter Reed Army Medical Center • scandal

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