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Lesson Plan: Walter Reed: The Battle for Recovery
Grades 6-12
In 2007, mismanagement and mistreatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center made national headlines. A series of articles in The Washington Post detailed neglect and squalor experienced by patients at Walter Reed. President Bush promised reforms, Congress investigated and the Army pledged to improve the care of wounded, ill and injured troops. After major reforms, what has changed for America’s injured soldiers?
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