Walter Reed News

May

Four Nats make 'humbling' trip to Walter Reed - MLB.com

2012-05-18

Four Nats make 'humbling' trip to Walter ReedMLB.comRoss Detwiler, Craig Stammen, Ian Desmond and Ryan Mattheus were hardly shocked -- not at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where scenes like that are fairly commonplace. What surprised the players, however, was the man's upbeat nature.and more »

May

Casper soldier maintains positive outlook after Afghanistan explosion mangles ... - Billings Gazette

2012-05-20

Casper soldier maintains positive outlook after Afghanistan explosion mangles ...Billings GazetteSpeaking casually, almost nonchalantly, from a hospital bed at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Sasser said he's determined to make the most of his life now for the sake of his fallen comrades, his family, and his country.

May

Serco warns 58 employees of possible layoffs - Washington Business Journal

2012-05-18

Serco warns 58 employees of possible layoffsWashington Business JournalSerco employees contracted by the Department of Defense to provide administrative support to Walter Reed Medical Center, could lose their jobs in June if the company doesn't win the followup contract. Nearly 60 employees of Reston-based Serco Inc. will ...and more »

May

Congressman Lynch Visits Injured Lance Corporal Mark Lang at Walter Reed ... - Patch.com

2012-05-17

Congressman Lynch Visits Injured Lance Corporal Mark Lang at Walter Reed ...Patch.comCongressman Stephen Lynch visited Roslindale resident Lance Corporal Mark Lang at the Walter Reed Medical Center, where Lang is rehabbing. Lang, a Catholic Memorial alum ('07), was injured during combat training in Fort Bragg in March of 2011.

May

The Unknown Soldiers: Maintaining a positive attitude under adversity - Leavenworth Times

2012-05-18

The Unknown Soldiers: Maintaining a positive attitude under adversityLeavenworth Times"I can either curl up in a ball and cry or keep going," Kelsey told The Unknown Soldiers by phone from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., on May 8. "I choose the latter." Amazingly, Kelsey's husband has also kept going.and more »

May

Warriors come from warriors: a mother's perspective - The Fort Gordon Signal

2012-05-17

Warriors come from warriors: a mother's perspectiveThe Fort Gordon SignalMarilyn Durso donates blood at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., with her son, 1st Lt. Greg Durso, a platoon leader with the 10th Mountain Division from Fort Drum, NY, by her side. Durso recently returned to the US from ...

May

Caffeinated gum keeps Israeli pilots, commandos alert - TwoCircles.net

2012-05-18

Caffeinated gum keeps Israeli pilots, commandos alertTwoCircles.netThe "Stay Alert" gum, a food supplement, was developed by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in conjunction with the Wrigley's company, as part of ongoing efforts to curb fatigue-related injuries and deaths, said Xinhua.and more »

May

Staten Islanders honor wounded soldiers - SILive.com

2012-05-19

SILive.comStaten Islanders honor wounded soldiersSILive.comThree soldiers and a Marine traveled from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., where they have been undergoing treatment and rehabilitation, through Delaware and onto the New Jersey Turnpike, then over the Outerbridge Crossing ...

May

Relay For Life Participants Plan Donna Summer Tribute in Studio City - Patch.com

2012-05-17

Relay For Life Participants Plan Donna Summer Tribute in Studio CityPatch.comBy Mike Szymanski This weekend, a 24-hour ceremony Relay for Life (www.relayforlife.org/studiocitynohoca) will kick off from Walter Reed Middle School, but some of the organizers are now trying to add a little swing to their step and encouraging people ...and more »

May

Hargrave graduates 48 - Lynchburg News and Advance

2012-05-19

Hargrave graduates 48Lynchburg News and AdvanceThat's how Davis felt visiting a soldier without a left leg, right arm and right eye recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after attempting to disarm an explosive device in Iraq. That soldier kept thinking how if he had five more minutes, ...and more »

May

Four Nats make 'humbling' trip to Walter Reed

2012-05-18

Four Nats make 'humbling' trip to Walter Reed

May

Goshen veterans' honor guard earns Walter Reed Medal

2012-05-14

GOSHEN — Members of the Goshen Veterans’ Honor Guard received an honor Sunday when they were serving at a funeral of a Korean War veteran at Olive West Cemetery.

May

Clarksville community collects cards for soldiers at Walter Reed

2012-05-15

Sometimes a simple "thank you" can mean a tremendous amount. It's even more special when it comes in the rare form of a handwritten note.

Apr

Quadruple amputee soldier recovering at Walter Reed

2012-04-20

A Mid-Michigan soldier continues to recover at Walter Reed Hospital -- 10 days after he stepped on an IED while serving with the 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan.

May

This Story Of An Injured Lieutenant Who Was Arrested After Going To The Hospital Is Ridiculous

2012-05-16

It's about Lt. Augustine Kim who was traveling between his parents’ house and his own home in South Carolina when he stopped at Walter Reed for an appointment. This was two years ago when Walter Reed was still in DC.

May

Lynch visits injured Roslindale lance corporal

2012-05-16

Congressman Stephen F. Lynch paid a visit to Roslindale resident Lance Cpl. Mark Lang at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, May 7. Lang is in the 210 2nd Marine Division, stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Lang was injured during combat training at Fort Bragg in March 2011. His battalion was deployed to Afghanistan last month. Lang is a 2007 graduate of Catholic ...

May

Gold Star Mothers continue the service of their fallen children

2012-05-12

Maryland chapter, revived during decade of war, dedicate themselves to active duty personnel, veterans BETHESDA — A mother arrives at the Red Cross office at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on a mission for her son, a 23-year-old soldier and double amputee. He needs a back scratcher.

May

St. Tammany DA put the high in high school: James Gill

2012-05-06

You don't wanna commit a crime in St. Tammany, because the DA over there is one tough hombre. You'll sit in prison for years ruing the day you ever messed with Walter Reed. Respectable citizens must thank their lucky stars...

May

SOUTH BRUNSWICK: Girl Scouts send cookies to vets

2012-05-20

Girl Scout Troop 81737 of South Brunswick, part of the Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey, are accepting donations so they may personally deliver boxes of Girl Scout Cookies to the hospitalized troops at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, according to troop leaders.

May

Collaborative study looks for clues on hard-to-treat breast cancer

2012-05-16

( DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory ) Some types of breast cancer can be successfully treated with drugs such as tamoxifen, but treatment for a type of breast cancer more common in young and black women is still limited to radiation and general chemotherapy. Called triple negative breast cancer, this type of cancer is the focus of a 20-month, $8.6-million research project that aims to ...

May