Walter Reed

Hero's holiday dream: Injured soldier hopes for Christmas homecoming

Weddings are supposed to be days of joy and hope, filled with laughter and dreams. But for a Middleboro soldier and his bride, Oct. 2 was a bittersweet day of tears. Dawnalee Downing’s dreams of the big day, flowers, a white...

What's Brewin': A GPS Satellite Gap?

By Bob Brewin bbrewin@govexec.com December 1, 2008 I just finished reading the 40-page (actually 34 pages, subtracting three pages of acronyms and three blank pages) biennial report on the Global Positioning System, which...

Allegro kids to perform at White House – again

Charlotte's Allegro Foundation is becoming a holiday fixture at the White House.For the third time in five years, the local organization – formally titled Allegro Foundation … A Champion for Children With Disabilities – has...

Away from home for the holidays: Send a card to the troops

There’s something about home. I hadn’t seen the hills of home for two months. When I returned for the Thanksgiving holiday, I devoured the splendor in front of me as I drove familiar roads and saw familiar scenes for what felt...

Pentagon, VA improve sharing of health info

Dr. Ross Fletcher, chief of staff of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, D.C., asked a recent patient, a war veteran, how many times he had been exposed to the blast of an improvised explosive device. Answer:...

Tuscaloosa native helps wounded soldiers

The Associated Press • November 29, 2008 BIRMINGHAM -- An Army physician from Alabama said helping establish a unit to improve treatment for wounded soldiers was the most challenging -- and rewarding -- experience of his...

A veteran's view: Gates understands new course for military

Back when Robert Gates, who is expected to stay on as secretary of defense under President-elect Barack Obama, got the job, I expressed cynicism. The change from Rumsfeld to Gates, I noted, meant little in the larger scheme of...

No!

I received this email (below) from a representative of Details Magazine. I had never heard of this publication and I doubt seriously that I will ever be concerned with it again. Good morning- DETAILS magazine is releasing our...

Home, a Place of Healing for Soldiers

Slight coordination problems. Bennett, a member of the Virginia National Guard's 237th Engineer Battalion, was flown to Germany in June for treatment, then spent two months at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In addition to...

Asking folks to remember wounded veterans this year

Bill Morris, Arden • published November 29, 2008 12:15 am This is something thoughtful that all of us can do for our American service men and women who are recovering from wounds at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Send them a...

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