Looking Back On Walter Reed

A Retrospective Of The Army Hospital As It Closes Its DoorsTPM Galleries

The Walter Reed Army Medical Center, founded in 1909, is closing its doors and relocating to a new location in Bethesda, Maryland. On May 1, 1909, congressional legislation authorized construction of the Walter Reed General Hospital, a medical center dedicated to treating active and retired personnel from all branches of the military. Since its foundation, the hospital has treated hundreds of thousands of wounded soldiers from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and most recently, from Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2007, however, the Washington Post reported that the so-called “crown jewel of military medicine” was actually in disrepair, “a holding ground for physically and psychologically damaged outpatients.” The investigation uncovered unlivable conditions and bureaucratic red tape that delayed discharges. The findings resulted in a government investigation, and ultimately, an investment in a new facility in Bethesda. TPM takes a look at Walter Reed over the years.

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