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Human error, miscommunication prompted mistaken active shooter alert at Walter Reed
The 80-minute lockdown on the afternoon of Nov. 27 started when an active shooter alert that never should have been sent went out across the campus of Walter Reed. From there, someone misheard it.
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Popular therapy dog program at Walter Reed contract halted over ‘patient care’
A program at Fort Belvoir and Walter Reed that pairs wounded veterans with therapy dogs was shut down last month because of concerns about patient care.
1 year ago -
Nature as treatment? Road to healing PTSD is Green
Can time among the pines treat PTSD? A local effort is underway to prove that nature may be the best medicine for wounded service members.
2 years ago -
Medical Center Metro station to get pedestrian underpass
The underpass will connect the Medical Center Metro station to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will provide safe on-foot access.
2 years ago -
Veterans, military lead the way in future of pain management
The nation’s military medical system is leading the way when it comes to finding alternative therapies for pain management and opioid addiction.
3 years ago -
After injury, local family on road to recovery
Master Sgt. Cedric King was injured in Afghanistan. His wife lauds Walter Reed hospital.
4 years ago -
From pups to healers: Companions change wounded warriors’ lives
Can a furry, four-legged creature really help save a life? Many
wounded warriors and their spouses say, \”yes.\”4 years ago -
Walter Reed to host lung cancer screening day
Smoking is the leading cause of death among military veterans
4 years ago -
Cedar Lane in Bethesda to close for months
Beginning June 6, a portion of Cedar Lane in Bethesda will close
to traffic for at least two months.5 years ago -
Roadwork aims to ease congestion near Walter Reed
Some of Maryland\’s top elected officials are announcing the start of road work to ease traffic congestion near the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
5 years ago -
A 21st-century method for fighting PTSD
Virtual Iraq is the latest technology in the fight against post-traumatic stress disorder.
5 years ago -
Kids of wounded warriors to remain at Bethesda school
It was too much for families to take when the kids of wounded
warriors recovering at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center found they
were assigned to new schools. So, they made a special request for a
change of assignment.5 years ago -
Sequester cuts hit Walter Reed; staff members weigh in
Internal memos obtained by USA Today show that operating room hours have been cut, mental health beds reduced and routine appointments delayed.
6 years ago -
Wounded Warriors find healing from the power of music
Samantha Nerove doesn\’t look like the image many people have of a wounded warrior. She\’s not in a wheelchair, she has all her limbs. But she came home a wounded warrior, and the PTSD was crippling.
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Vets fume over Walter Reed furloughs
First air traffic controllers. Then the Capital Police. Now staffers at Walter Reed are getting furlough notices and that has one veterans groups fuming that care could suffer for injured troops returning from Afghanistan.
6 years ago
