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Thursday, March 15, 2007
Walter Reed Blog. Another Reason to Have Gov't OUT of Health Care
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19 comments:
You sure you liked to the right site?
I agree wholeheartedly. The Administration should repent.
"Linked", that is. That's what I get for posting tired.
OK. I give up. I have reviewed this entire site and cannot find a reference to God wanting the Gov't OUT of Health Care. Can you help me Victoria?
Good source:
Chuck Norris was the fourth wise man, who gave baby Jesus the gift of beard, which he carried with him until he died. The other three wise men were enraged by the preference that Jesus showed to Chuck's gift, and arranged to have him written out of the bible. All three died soon after of mysterious roundhouse-kick related injuries.
Amen
This Walter Reed site is like looking at a crucifix to you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. It really bothers you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ doesn't it.
I just burped up some pea soup and started speaking in tongues. Does that count?
Jesus built my hospital
Its a love affair
Mainly jesus and my hospital
Ding a ding dang my dangalong ling long.
If Norris was involved then the gifts must have been Gold, Frankinsense, Myrrh and Hair Color for Men.
The VA has always been an example to keep the Government, and the Socialist Democrats out of Health Care.
Ps Nimrod: I'm sure Concervative
"CHUCK NORRIS" could "KARATE" some
Concervatism into you. Should we set up an appointment?
PPs: iknowhowtospell: Whats wrong?
no Starbucks today. I know where you can get a good cup of
CONCERVATIVE COFFEE.
Geeze klatu, I know plenty of (real) conservatives, and none of them have the huge stick up their a _ _ that you do. Lighten up man, have a little fun, it's Friday after all!
R_equals_B_ _ _ _ :I'm sure Concervative
"CHUCK NORRIS" could "KARATE" some
Concervatism into you. Should we set up an appointment?
Ps R_equals_BS: Maybe "Concervative Chuck Norris
will be at "THE VIETNAM WALL" Tommorow in Washington D.C. protecting it from You _ _ _ _ Yellow Paint Cans. He could probably demonstrate some "KARATE" moves for you and your fellow "COMRADES". And just think "WALTER REED" Hospital will be open for business Tommorow.
And maybe "the Hard Hats" will be there also "re-enacting the "THE HARD HAT RIOTS" of 1970. AND WALTER REED is right around the corner. Thank "GOD" for the VA.
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Maybe the site changed or something.
[I was the 1000000th visitor, what were the chances of that happening.]
Maybe I did a dimension shift of some sort.
I admit I have missed obvious correlations before (due to not knowing some associated facts).
The Private Sector was running the services at Walter Reed which were lacking.
The Government was paying them to run these services.
Is the real problem the Government involvement or the Private sector involvement?
I am not even in favor of Government run health care replacing the current private sector health care model.
I am even less in favor of the Private Sector profiting when my taxes pay for someone else's health care.
coboble said... The Private Sector was running the services at Walter Reed which were lacking.
Klatu said: Nooooo the Private Sector wasn't, that's the VA and the Military running Walter Reed.
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:43 AM
Subject: FROM THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS WRAMC
I have had enough and am going to give my perspective on the news about Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Please understand that I am speaking for myself and I am responsible for my thoughts alone. The news media and politicians are making it sound like Walter Reed is a terrible place and the staff here has been abusing our brave wounded soldiers; what a bunch of bull!
I am completing my 24th year of service in the Army next month so you decide for yourself if I have the experience to write about this topic. I have been the senior clinical chaplain at Walter Reed for four years and will leave to go back to the infantry this summer.
I supervise the chaplain staff inside Walter Reed that cares for the 200 inpatients, the 650+ daily outpatients from the war who come to us for medical care, the 4000+ staff, and over 3000 soldiers and their families that come for clinical appointments daily.
Walter Reed has cared for over 5500 wounded from the war. I cannot count the number of sick and non-battle injured that have come through over that timeframe. The staff at this facility has done an incredible job at the largest US military medical center with the worst injured of the war. We have cared for over 400 amputees and their families. I am privileged to serve the wounded, their families, and our staff.
When the news about building 18 broke I was on leave. I was in shock when the news broke. We in the chaplains office in Walter Reed, as well as the majority of people at Walter Reed, did not know anyone was in building 18. I didn't even know we had a building 18. How can that happen? Walter Reed is over 100 acres of 66 buildings on two installations. Building 18 is not on the installation of Walter Reed and was believed to be closed years ago by our department.
The fact that some leaders in the medical brigade that is in charge of the outpatients put soldiers in there is terrible. That is why the company commander, first sergeant, and a group of platoon leaders and platoon sergeants were
relieved immediately. They failed their soldiers and the Army. The
commanding general was later relieved (more about this) and his sergeant major has been told to move on--if he gets to. The brigade sergeant major was relieved and more relief's are sure to come and need to.
As any leader knows, if you do not take care of soldiers, lie, and then try to cover it up, you are not worthy of the commission you hold and should be sent packing. I have no issue, and am actually proud, that they did relieve the leaders they found who knew of the terrible conditions some of our outpatients were enduring. The media is making it sound like these conditions are rampant at Walter Reed and nothing could be further from the truth. We need improvements and will now get them. I hate it that it took this to make it happen.
The Army and the media made MG Weightman, our CG, out to be the problem and fired him. This was a great injustice. He was only here for six months, is responsible for military medical care in the 20 Northeast states, wears four "hats" of responsibilities, and relies on his subordinate leaders to know what is happening in their areas of responsibilities. He has a colonel that runs the hospital (my hospital commander), a colonel that runs the medical brigade (where the outpatient wounded are assigned and supposedly cared for), and a colonel that is responsible to run the garrison and installation.
What people don't know is that he was making many changes as he became aware of them and had requested money to fix other places on the installation. The Army did not come through until four months after he asked for the money, remember that he was here only six months, which was only days before they relieved him. His leaders responsible for outpatient care did not tell him about
conditions in building 18. He has been an incredible leader who really cares about the wounded, their families, and our staff. I cannot say the same about a former commander, who was my first commander here at Walter Reed, and definitely knew about many problems and is in the position to fix them and he did
not.
MG Weightman also should not be held responsible for the military's unjust and inefficient medical board system and the problems in the VA system. We lost a great leader and passionate man who showed he had the guts to make changes and was doing so when he was made the scapegoat for others.
What I am furious about is that the media is making it sound like all of Walter Reed is like building 18. Nothing could be further from the truth. No system is perfect but the medical staff provides great care in this hospital.
What needs to be addressed, and finally will, is the bureaucratic garbage that all soldiers are put through going into medical boards and medical retirements. Congress is finally giving the money that people have asked for at Walter Reed for years to fix places on the installations and address shortcomings. What they don't want you to know is Congress caused many problems by the BRAC process saying they were closing Walter Reed.
We cannot keep nor attract all the quality people we need at Walter Reed when they know this place will close in several years and they are not promised a job at the new hospital. Then they did this thing call A76 where they fired many of the workers here for a company of contractors, IAP, to get a contract to provide care outside the hospital proper. The company, which is responsible for maintenance, only hired half the number of people as there were originally assigned to maintenance areas to save money. Walter Reed leadership fought the A76 and BRAC process for years, but lost. Congress instituted the BRAC and A76 process; not the leadership of Walter Reed.
What I wish everyone would also hear is that for every horror story we are now hearing about in the media that truly needs to be addressed, you are not hearing about the hundreds of other wounded and injured soldiers who tell a story of great care they received.
You are not hearing about the incredibly high morale of our troops and the fact that most of them want to go back, be with their teammates, and finish the job properly. You should be very proud of the wounded troopers we have at Walter Reed. They make me so proud to be in the Army and I will fight to get their story out.
I want you to hear the whole story because our wounded, their families, our Army, and the nation need to know that many in the media and select politicians have an agenda. Forget agendas and make the changes that have been needed
for years to fix problems in every military hospital and the VA system. The poor leaders will be identified and sent packing and good riddance to them. I wish the same could be said for the politicians and media
personalities who are also responsible but now want it to look like they are very concerned.
Where have they been for the last four years? I am ashamed of what they all did and the pain it has caused many to think that everyone is like that.
Please know that you are not hearing the whole story. Please know that there are thousands of dedicated soldiers and civilian medical staff caring for your soldiers and their families. When I leave here I will end up deploying.
When soldiers in my division have to go to Walter Reed from the battlefield, I know they will get great medical care. I pray that you know the same thing.
God bless all our troops and their families wherever they may be.
God bless you all,
+Chaplain John L. Kallerson
Senior Chaplain Clinician
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Lew: That was a great post.
I Knew about a seperate building
was the problem, but I didn't know it was called "BUILDING 18".
Thanks
Ps I hope you've sent this to other people also
Great site victoria I like Tim and beverly L the scripture fits well
have you checked your site?
here is the recent update on walter reed hospital
Legion to Speed Walter Reed Processing
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2007) – The nation's largest veterans
organization today signed an agreement with Walter Reed Army Medical
Center that will significantly alleviate the long backlogs in
out-processing wounded soldiers.
In a Memorandum of Understanding signed today during The American
Legion's 47th annual Washington Conference, The American Legion will
establish an office with paid staff at the facility to assist in the
transition of wounded service members from the Dept. of Defense to the
Dept. of Veterans Affairs.
"This is a natural extension of our Heroes to Hometown program," said
National Commander Paul A. Morin." Our commitment is to these men and
women who have fought valiantly, sustained life-changing injuries and
need a helping hand in transitioning to life out of uniform."
The American Legion Heroes to Hometown program currently identifies
returning service members who need direct assistance when they come
home. Legionnaires nationwide provide help in understanding the VA
health care system as well as other day to day needs that they and
their families may be dealing with in transitioning into life back
home.
Today's action is a major step toward ending the problems brought to
light at Walter Reed. The delays in timely out-processing of Soldiers
caused backlogs that forced them to be housed in deplorable
facilities.
"The American Legion's presence at Walter Reed will assist service
members cut through the red tape that now hinders a truly seamless
transition between DoD and VA," Morin said. "Our goal is to streamline
the process to reduce or eliminate the need for housing recovering
service members in facilities not intended for long term
accommodation."
The agreement was signed on stage today during the organization's
legislative rally at the Renaissance Washington Hotel before an
audience of over a thousand veterans and their families.
"We as a nation have an obligation to not only give our wounded
warriors the finest health care, but to ensure their recovery takes
place in the best accommodations we can give them." Morin added.
"Since 1919 The American Legion has battled to secure and protect the
earned benefits of America's veterans and today's action strengthens
that steadfast commitment."
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