Friday, August 16, 2013

This Is Not How Wounded U.S. Soldiers Should Be Treated



Insult To Injury: Wounded Warriors Snubbed At Walter Reed Dining Hall -- FOX News

In a disturbing revelation about the treatment of America's most severely wounded troops, Fox News has learned the military earlier this month decided to invalidate meal tickets and reduce hours for the sole dining facility in the Walter Reed building where they are recovering.

The decision affects the Warrior Cafe located inside building 62, home to all multiple amputees and long-term, recovering patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

The decision would mean wounded warriors who would normally have a government-funded meal just down the hall would have to walk, wheel or limp nearly a half-mile across the Walter Reed campus to the temporary "food trailer" for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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My Comment: Outrageous. My blood is boiling.

Update: Hallelujah!!!! Someone came to their senses. Military reverses decision after suspending meal tickets, reducing hours at Walter Reed's warrior cafe.

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