Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility

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<p><a href=“http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,131980,00.html?wh=news[/url]”>Military Daily News;

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Money woes and Pentagon neglect are to blame for shoddy outpatient conditions and bureaucratic delays at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, an independent review has concluded. </p>

<p>Calling for major changes in troop care, the Independent Review Group said the aging hospital in Washington, D.C., was beyond the point of repair. It urged a quick infusion of funds to relieve short-term problems and said the Pentagon should accelerate plans to build a new, expanded facility in Bethesda, Md…

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