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In about-face, Walter Reed opens dining hall to wounded warriors after Fox News reporting
FoxNews.com ^ | 8/15/13 | Justin Fishel, Jennifer Griffin

Posted on 08/15/2013 12:26:16 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

The U.S. military has reversed a string of decisions that would have restricted access for severely wounded troops to a popular dining hall at Walter Reed hospital, after Fox News began reporting on complaints from veterans and their families.

The military earlier this month decided to invalidate meal tickets and reduce hours for the Warrior Cafe, the sole dining facility in building 62 -- home to all multiple amputees and long-term, recovering patients at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

The wife of one of the veterans affected by the decision told Fox News on Thursday that her husband, Sgt. Josh Wetzel, just received confirmation that the military was reversing course.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: bhodod; freakstate; govtabuse; militaryspending; veterans; walterreed; woundedwarriors; wramc

1 posted on 08/15/2013 12:26:16 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Friggin’ liberal scum... just like roaches when the lights come on.


2 posted on 08/15/2013 12:28:50 PM PDT by Common Sense 101 (Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Heads should roll on this !!


3 posted on 08/15/2013 12:36:33 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ((Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison))
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt; Common Sense 101

Seriously... Who makes such an idiotic decision like this in the first place?


4 posted on 08/15/2013 12:38:11 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!!!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
This is beyond belief !
The only insult that surpasses this is :

" ALL THIS FOR A FLAG ??"


5 posted on 08/15/2013 12:39:10 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ((Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison))
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

The Most stupid thing I ever hard of to start with.

Good on Fox news for bringing this to light and forcing the change,

Some idiot needs to be fired over this.


6 posted on 08/15/2013 12:39:19 PM PDT by Venturer ( cowardice posturing as tolerance =political correctness)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Let’s get a name here.


7 posted on 08/15/2013 12:39:48 PM PDT by Makana (Patience is minor despair dressed up as a virtue.)
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To: Venturer
Some idiot needs to be fired over this.

Never happen.
8 posted on 08/15/2013 12:41:02 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!!!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
ButThreeLeftsDo ~:" Seriously... Who makes such an idiotic decision like this in the first place? "

The decision was made by some PAWN , who is more concerned about his pension , than those who fought for the country !

9 posted on 08/15/2013 12:41:46 PM PDT by Tilted Irish Kilt ((Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm. -- James Madison))
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Seriously... Who makes such an idiotic decision like this in the first place?

Well those wounded soldiers will probably vote Republican. Better to direct that money to buy votes for Democrats instead.

That's the way these people think.

10 posted on 08/15/2013 12:42:45 PM PDT by freerepublicchat
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

It’s probably the same idiot that said: Due to the sequestration there may be a cut back in medical benefits to veterans. That would be Obama.


11 posted on 08/15/2013 12:43:05 PM PDT by madison10
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Obama is the commander-in-chief and it’s his military right now. This happened on his watch and he needs to be called out on it.


12 posted on 08/15/2013 12:46:13 PM PDT by freerepublicchat
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To: Common Sense 101

Perhaps this violates some FR rule. If so, take this down. Otherwise, I encourage you to contact Walter Reed and tell them how much you appreciate the change of directive. Perhaps, ask for the name of the person responsible as well.

http://www.wrnmmc.capmed.mil/PatientVisitors/Contact_Info/SitePages/ContactForm.aspx?ca=256

Phone 301-295-4000 or 800-526-7101


13 posted on 08/15/2013 12:46:52 PM PDT by Makana (Patience is minor despair dressed up as a virtue.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Unfortunately it probably won’t.

If not for Fox news these guys who fought for our country would have had to walk or crawl a half mile to get something to eat. What happens when it rains?
Some fool is running this mess/

Yes: and we have such a great Commander in Chief, living like a king while screwing over our heroes.


14 posted on 08/15/2013 12:47:02 PM PDT by Venturer ( cowardice posturing as tolerance =political correctness)
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To: freerepublicchat

He’ll just claim that he only heard about it when somebody watched Fox News and then told him about it.


15 posted on 08/15/2013 12:48:07 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Support Free Republic!!!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Let me just say **** obama!


16 posted on 08/15/2013 12:50:38 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (FROM MY COLD, DEAD HANDS!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Leave it to the government to close down an already established cafeteria to open a temporary food trailer a half mile away.


17 posted on 08/15/2013 12:50:53 PM PDT by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Looks like the turkey’s that did this took Obama’s “make it hurt” to heart.

Good for Fox News.


18 posted on 08/15/2013 1:00:42 PM PDT by jazusamo ("I am so old that I can remember when most of the people promoting race hate were white." T. Sowell)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Sonsabitches. You gotta watch ‘em every g*****ed second.


19 posted on 08/15/2013 1:06:11 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Justice for Trayvon: Dig up his body and shoot him again.)
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To: Makana

Not a violation. Folks, be pleasant.


20 posted on 08/15/2013 1:07:27 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Justice for Trayvon: Dig up his body and shoot him again.)
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To: Venturer

We should have had at least one Senator or Representative speaking out about this. Didn’t even hear crickets chirping.


21 posted on 08/15/2013 1:10:42 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Grams A

When we speak of Senators and Representatives we are talking about people who are catered to and who do what they are told by people who have been there longer.

Only a precious few, Lie Ted Cruz actually think for themselves.


22 posted on 08/15/2013 1:12:56 PM PDT by Venturer ( cowardice posturing as tolerance =political correctness)
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To: freerepublicchat
“Obama is the commander-in-chief and it’s his military right now. This happened on his watch and he needs to be called out on it.”

Not NOW-W-W-W! He's playing golf in his cute little shorts (Reggie loves those) and his adorable saddle-oxford golf shoes. He doesn't like hospitals and people missing body parts. Ew-w-w-w-w. He doesn't even like playing Commander-in-Chief, like, you know, Seal Team raids and stuff. Playing with Reggie, cards, of course, is way more fun.

23 posted on 08/15/2013 1:20:45 PM PDT by July4
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To: Venturer
Some idiot needs to be fired over this.

If they wouldn't do anything about Nidal Hasan, don't hold your breath.

24 posted on 08/15/2013 2:18:45 PM PDT by Albion Wilde ("Remember... the first revolutionary was Satan."--Russian Orthodox Archpriest Dmitry Smirnov)
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To: Venturer

I had to laugh. Pete Olson, Rep for people in my area, has a great staffer named Josh that I send lots of stuff to. I did ask him if he was familiar with FR and he is so will probably read this.

Received email from Josh today saying that Pete Olson is now pushing the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings against Obama.

Like there is nothing doable that he could push - like getting rid of spineless Boner or stop sending money to Brazil for a no-smoking campaign for Brazilian women, or defunding the Department of Education, Energy, EPA, Planned Parenthood and several others, like all the staffers paying for the increased cost of their health insurance under Obamacare rather than we few taxpayers picking up their cost in addition to our own.

Olson just doesn’t seem to get it.

Last time I complained about never hearing anything from Pete he came out with a press release about having a BBQ lunch with George Bush.

Just doesn’t seem to get it!


25 posted on 08/15/2013 2:41:23 PM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Rannug

Ask if the Marines in A-stan have gotten their middies back yet?


27 posted on 08/15/2013 3:22:57 PM PDT by Rannug ("God has given it to me, let him who touches it beware.")
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo; Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; Bigg Red; ...

Maryland “Freak State” PING!


28 posted on 08/16/2013 1:51:28 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (I am in charge!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
I hope many who see this will help this wonderful group, Concerned Veterans of America.

http://www.concernedveteransforamerica.org/action/dday/

29 posted on 08/19/2013 11:29:08 AM PDT by seekthetruth (I still want a Commander In Chief who honors and supports our Military!)
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