Sep 13th, 2005 · Nancy Marshall Genzer reports on the likely closing of Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C., and its effect on the surrounding neighborhood. Walter Reed is slated for shuttering, based on a recent recommendation of a base closure commission.
Sep 1st, 2005 · Robert Siegel talks to Petty Officer Robert Reed of the Coast Guard, who's in Alexandria, La. Reed says the Coast Guard is still searching for survivors, but the unit faces the challenge of restoring navigations markers, removing debris, and restoring bridge functions due to safety precautions and lack of power. Some 86 ships are due to arrive in the port of New Orleans.
Aug 28th, 2005 · This past week, the Base Closure and Realignment Commission voted to close down the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The hospital has treated countless soldiers returning home from war and many U.S. presidents. Jacki Lyden speaks with Dr. John Pierce, a historian for the Walter Reed Society, about the hospital and the physician whose name it bears.
Aug 25th, 2005 · Walter Reed Army Medical Center is joining other military facilities in going under the knife. The Base Realignment and Closure Commission has voted 8-0 to close the hospital. Presidents and military personnel have been treated at the center since its opening in 1909.
Aug 25th, 2005 · The Base Closure and Relocation Commission approves the closure of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The commission is considering hundreds of other Pentagon recommendations, including closing Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota.
Aug 25th, 2005 · A federal panel approves Pentagon plans to close the Army's Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. The Pentagon proposes to move most of the operations at Walter Reed to the nearby Bethesda Naval Hospital with some services going to a new facility to be built at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Jun 26th, 2005 · Pam Reed is an ultramarathoner, running distances most people don't even like to drive. Her book choices reveal a deep interest in people who have undertaken major challenges and adventures, from stranded explorers to mountain climbers.
Jun 1st, 2005 · We take a nostalgic look at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. The hospital has served everyone from presidents to wounded soldiers. The Pentagon has recommended its closure, moving most of its operations to Bethesda Naval Medical Center.