And BushCo is punishing them too for having the nerve to speak out about
the shabby conditions at Walter Reed. Is this how neocons support trips?
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Walter Reed patients told to keep quiet
By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Feb 28, 2007 17:03:08 EST
Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Centers 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. Its 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.
The soldiers said they were also told their first sergeant has been
relieved of duty, and that all of their platoon sergeants have been
moved to other positions at Walter Reed. And 120 permanent-duty soldiers
are expected to arrive by mid-March to take control of the Medical Hold
Unit, the soldiers said.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Army public affairs did not respond to a
request sent Sunday evening to verify the personnel changes.
The Pentagon also clamped down on media coverage of any and all Defense
Department medical facilities, to include suspending planned projects by
CNN and the Discovery Channel, saying in an e-mail to spokespeople: It
will be in most cases not appropriate to engage the media while this
review takes place, referring to an investigation of the problems at
Walter Reed.
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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/02/TNSreedinspect070227/
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