http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/walterreed/ en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:26:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050214/posts It's blazing hot in Washington DC this time of year while the sun is still up, but the sun certainly does make our MOAB look good. The soldier works at WR and was going home and stopped to talk and say Thank You. Of course, we profusely thanked him in return. Having done this for almost three years myself, I've spoken with many of the troops and one thing that's always struck me is that they want to thank us - while our intention is to thank them. Honor Roll of Attendees Our regulars tonight were your author Tom the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2050214/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:26:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047267/posts LoRo, Greg, Matthew, TomTheRedHunter Lurker Bill, PleaDeal, Chris, and VAFlagWaver LoRo, a Freeper, has been very busy working as an intern for the Heritage Foundation. She was able to join us on a fairly regular basis last summer. A few weeks ago she did a little recon and saw that we were still out here keeping Code Pink pushed down the street away from the gate. So she sent out an email to all her associates and friends at Heritage and asked if anyone wanted to join her at Walter Reed on the 11th. We were fortunate that she... DC Chapter http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047267/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:13:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045900/posts As Sen. Barack Obama beefs up his national security and foreign policy creds with a speech today on Iraq and Afghanistan -- his campaign Web site purged his former views critical of the surge in Iraq. The Daily News is reporting that Obama's campaign scrubbed his presidential Web site over the weekend to remove criticism of the U.S. troop 'surge' in Iraq. The Daily News reports that the "presumed Democratic nominee replaced his Iraq issue Web page, which had described the surge as a 'problem' that had barely reduced violence." Obama's old plan stated that the 'surge is not working.'... The Pittsburgh Tribune Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2045900/posts#comment Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:00:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042613/posts WOW and DOUBLE WOW is the only way I can describe the Patriotic Americans that attended the Walter Reed and Olney FReeps. It’s Saturday afternoon as I started this combined AAR and my heart still pounds with pride over all those who came out, especially to Walter Reed on the evening of the Fourth. Since I’m honored this week to write the Walter Reed AAR and usually write the Olney AAR, I had to combine the two because of their similarities. Several weeks ago a question as to who will be at Walter Reed came up. About 4 or 5... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2042613/posts#comment Tue, 8 Jul 2008 22:10:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040549/posts Today the President attended the groundbreaking ceremony at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. The nearly one billion dollar project will expand the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland, and lead to the closure of the current Walter Reed Army Medical Center just five miles away in Washington. In the afternoon he went for a bike ride at Bethesda. Pray for President Bush -- Day 2850 www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040549/posts#comment Fri, 4 Jul 2008 01:28:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040075/posts The Trooprally's drive in heavy rain on the way to WR In a few weeks PrezUSA222 (Chad) will no longer be able to stand with us at Walter Reed on Friday nights. He's got new responsibilities. Responsibilities that will require 12 weeks of basic training, several months on job training, and then a probable tour in Free Iraq. Chad answered the call. He's in the Army now. We presented him with a plaque of a photo montage of most of the troop support signs we've used over the years. The montage is an original creation by iMacMan. After I... DC Chapter http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040075/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 02:44:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040024/posts WASHINGTON, July 2, 2008 – The cast of the Lifetime cable network drama “Army Wives” graced the red carpet at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here yesterday to help kick off the July Fourth week and salute servicemembers’ often-forgotten spouses. Actress Sally Pressman talks with one of her youngest fans, Mark Crate, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington D.C., on July 1, 2008. Pressman, who plays Roxy LeBlanc on Lifetime cable network's hit program "Army Wives," was in Washington for a red-carpet screening of an upcoming episode, part of a celebration of the July Fourth holiday and... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040024/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:42:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039091/posts MANDOZI, Afghanistan - Army Pvt. Justin Fillmore has some family military history. Yet he didn't really know what to expect in his first overseas combat mission. He is here in Afghanistan, he says, because he wanted to give a break to other soldiers, some of them on their second, third or fourth combat deployments. "I'm young enough, I can handle it," Fillmore, 23, of Latrobe says as he sits by a Humvee, smoking a cigarette. "I'm happy it happened, that I got to go while I still had the mind-set for it." The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039091/posts#comment Tue, 1 Jul 2008 12:13:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038111/posts DURAGI, Afghanistan -- Early morning, and 14 U.S. soldiers stand in a semi-circle for a mission briefing. Four Humvees, engines running, rumble beside them. "We're going to Warshallah today," Army Capt. Sam Karr, 28, of Manhattan, Kan., tells his platoon. "I guess it has, like, 200 bad guys in it. That's nothing, dudes -- we've got 14, so we're good." The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038111/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:11:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037531/posts Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is scheduled to pay a solemn visit to wounded Iraq veterans at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington on Saturday, Politico has learned. The visit will be Obama’s third. Obama’s staff is keeping his trip low key. It is not on his public schedule, and his campaign would not confirm it. A pool of reporters will go with him, but will not accompany him inside. (snip) McCain occasionally visits soldiers at Walter Reed on weekends when he is in Washington, most recently May 31. McCain’s visits are usually unannounced to the press, and sometimes he... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2037531/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:41:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036489/posts A few weeks ago we had a series of very powerful thunderstorms that sent trees tumbling all around the region. One was on the easement by the street just by where we put up the MOAB, and in typical Washington DC fashion the government hasn't gotten around to doing anything about it. If we'd have been out that night our MOAB would have gone the way of Dorothy's house. However, tonight was a nice evening so we got the MOAB up no problem, and soon the flags were flying behind it Honor Role of Attendees Your author Tom the Redhunter,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2036489/posts#comment Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:54:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034356/posts Over the past two years, Estes, 43, has conducted a free golf clinic for the [catastrophically wounded] soldiers every Saturday morning in the spring. A section of the range is cordoned off for use by the men and women who make the 30-minute trip from Walter Reed. Every week, in a more formal group session, Estes focuses on a different aspect of the game: bunker shots, chipping, putting, the driver. But he and other staff members also offer individual instruction for anyone who asks. Somehow, Estes manages to find a way to get them to make contact with the golf... washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034356/posts#comment Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:55:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032538/posts Daily News & Analysis Monday, June 09, Does HIV cause AIDS Mayank Tewari The recently reported pessimism among researchers over the failure of an AIDS vaccine has reignited a spectacular science controversy. Is HIV the cause of AIDS?...(click link for remainder) DNA (India) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032538/posts#comment Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:02:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032237/posts JUNE 13, FLAG DAY AND US ARMY BIRTHDAY WEEKENDThe Friday evening, before Flag Day and the United States Army’s 233rd Birthday, saw our enthusiasm high with a continuous stream of honks and waves from passing cars. No rain ( a change from the recurring Friday night showers this past spring), but a very warm and pleasant night with cooling breezes near dusk, and good camaraderie among the twenty-three FReepers and visitors.. We carried plenty of flags and signs announcing the 233rd Birthday of the United States Army. The moonbats were restless as June approaches its full moon and a code... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2032237/posts#comment Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:16:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029315/posts FRIDAY EVENING, WALTER REED FRONT GATE:A sultry evening, hot and humid, typical Washington summer weather, albeit earlier then usual. But we had plenty of ice-cold water and sodas to help combat the heat. It did cool off at dusk and no one wilted. As we were setting up, VictoryNY, with only a sign, began to capture the attention of drivers and passengers. Throughout the evening we had positive participation on all four corners. RonGKirby didn’t disappoint as he continued to bring a relevant sign for the day. Tonight, of course, his message was to thank the WW II soldiers for... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029315/posts#comment Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:27:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028079/posts Obama bundler Jodie Evans, who co-founded the anti-American group Code Pink, said Osama bin Laden had 'valid arguments' for the 9/11 attacks, gushed over Venezualan dictator Hugo Chavez and bragged about Code Pink's efforts to undermine the war in Iraq in a wide-ranging interview with radio host Paul A. Ibbetson.Evans co-hosted Sen. Barack Obama's first Hollywood fundraiser in February 2007 and is listed on the Obama website as having bundled up to $100,000 for Obama's presidential campaign.Evans also personally donated the maximum legal amount, $2300, to the Obama campaign--as has her unemployed student son.Just weeks before she co-hosted the Hollywood... Link to audio file of radio interview http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028079/posts#comment Sun, 8 Jun 2008 23:57:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026779/posts WASHINGTON, June 5, 2008 – Walter Reed Army Medical Center rolled out a sophisticated new vehicle today that will make wounded soldiers’ ride to the Army hospital safer and smoother. Army Maj. Gen. Carla G. Hawley-Bowland, commander of North Atlantic Regional Medical Command and Walter Reed Army Medical Center, left, and Army Col. Patricia Horoho, commander of the Walter Reed Health Care System, center, give Army Secretary Pete Geren a tour of a Patient Evacuation Vehicle. Unveiled June 5, 2008, during a ceremony at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., the PEV is a semi-trailer-sized hospital on... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026779/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 23:49:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025582/posts There's no such thing as an "average" Friday evening at the main entrance of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Sometimes it's the weather; freezing cold, hot and humid, or thunderstorms. Other times we get to meet FReepers from all around the country who are in town for the week, or some who even come in specifically to join us. Troops from every type of unit, and who have served in every theater come by and speak with us. Family members, some Gold Star parents, join us occasionally. This night was no different in that it was different. The first order... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025582/posts#comment Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:38:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025314/posts Officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center say personal information on about 1,000 patients may have been revealed in a breach of sensitive data. The officials said Monday they learned of the apparent security problem on May 21 from an outside company, which they did not identify. The medical center said it is working to notify all of the people named in the data file that may have been compromised. It's unclear what kind of information may been revealed, and Walter Reed did not immediately respond to questions. Walter Reed is offering credit monitoring assistance to affected patients and has... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2025314/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:30:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022866/posts FRIDAY EVENING, WALTER REED FRONT GATE:Friday, May 23rd. The beginning of Memorial Day weekend. For the first time in several weeks, we have a pleasant late spring evening with no rain in sight MEMORIAL DAY COLORS AT WALTER REED Memorial Day – a day of remembering and honoring the sacrifice of Americans killed in war. A day on which all Americans should reflect on the price paid by the war dead for our freedoms. A day and weekend, during which we have the opportunity to pass these sacrifices and their reasons to our children who must continue this vital remembrance.... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2022866/posts#comment Thu, 29 May 2008 10:35:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021025/posts 9 May 2008, Elder Street and Georgia Avenue, Washington, DC Well FREEPERs a funny thing happened on the way to filing this report. Your correspondent either tried to sky dive, snow oard or do a war dance on his back stoop Saturday night May 10. The result was a visit to Silver Spring’s Holy Cross Hospital, locally known as the Holy Hilton. The foot doctor for DC United was on the premises as I had managed to crack the bone where the Achilles tendon attaches. Long story short I’m currently on injured reserve. Enough about me. Early in the evening... self http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021025/posts#comment Sun, 25 May 2008 14:47:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020484/posts WASHINGTON, May 23, 2008 – When country music star Wynonna Judd stepped on stage in the Wagner Sports Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here yesterday, it was all about the love. Army Spc. Chauncy Clayton, a patient administrator at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, is called to the stage by Wynonna Judd so she could playfully correct his pronunciation of her name. He had improperly put the emphasis on “nona.” “It’s WHY-nona,” the star playfully chastised in her country accent. Defense Department photo by Fred W. Baker III  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. “Over a year... American Forces Press Service http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020484/posts#comment Fri, 23 May 2008 23:22:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020061/posts <p>"Support the troops, bring them home now." "Money for wounded - not for war." Like "Free Tibet" bumper stickers, these are the "feel good" signs and phrases the apPeacers exclaim. What President Bush aptly described as the "false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history." 161 weeks running we've averted attention away from their bogus message.</p> DC Chapter http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2020061/posts#comment Fri, 23 May 2008 03:00:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018910/posts WASHINGTON, May 20, 2008 – Neither rainy May skies nor unseasonably cool temperatures stopped cyclists from beginning the 480-mile “Road 2 Recovery” ride from Walter Reed Army Medical Center here to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., today. Army 1st Lt. Ferris Butler takes a lap around the traffic circle just inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center's 16th Street gate before heading for Charlotte, N.C., on May 20, 2008. Butler, who lost half of his right foot and his left leg below the knee in a bomb blast, was one of several wounded warriors who embarked on the 480-mile... America Supports You http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2018910/posts#comment Tue, 20 May 2008 23:49:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013413/posts Lurker Bill, VAFlagWaver, kburi Lurker Bill, Fraxinus, RonGKirby VictoryNY VictoryNY, Cindy-True-Supporter, Fraxinus VictoryNY, Cindy-True-Supporter, Fraxinus VictoryNY, BufordP Bus Yeah, that's right. DC Chapter repudiated, repudiates, and will continue to repudiate Code Pink. We repudiated them when repudiation wasn't cool. We didn't wait for Code Pink to demonstrate the ravings of a lunatic before the Detroit Chapter of the NAACP. We didn't wait for them to embarass themselves before the National Press Club. We never belonged to the Church of Hate AmeriKKKA. They didn't marry us, convert us to black liberation Jimmy Valentine's Brother, typical freeper person hateology, or baptize... DC Chapter http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2013413/posts#comment Fri, 9 May 2008 02:23:00 GMT