Nation May 02 Watch Pentagon Forms Committee to Oversee Walter Reed Repairs Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Wednesday that the military has formed a committee to oversee improvements to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The co-chairman of the independent review group, Togo West, details the responsibilities of the new committee.
Nation Mar 30 Watch President Bush Vows to Fix Conditions at Walter Reed Hospital During a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center on Friday, President Bush said bureaucratic failures caused poor conditions for veterans there and that steps for improvement have been taken. The NewsHour looks at the quality of care veterans are…
Nation Mar 05 Watch Army Generals Apologize for Walter Reed Failures Maj. Gen. George Weightman, who was recently fired as head of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley apologized for substandard outpatient care at the medical center and vowed to improve the system at…
Politics Feb 23 Watch British Begin Troop Drawdown in Iraq; U.S. Army Mends Walter Reed NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss Tony Blair's decision to withdraw troops from Iraq, the state of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and other political events of the week.
Feb 22 Watch Congress Responds to Walter Reed Reports Officials opened Building 18 of the Walter Reed medical center to the media after reports described mold-covered walls and mice at the outpatient facility. Two former patients discuss their treatment, then Reps. Bob Filner and Christopher Shays react to the… Continue watching