End of an Era: Walter Reed Closing, Moving Next Month

摘要

About 445 patients recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., are being moved this month as the historic facility prepares to cease operations in September. "Walter Reed is closing its doors on the 15th of September permanently after 102 years of service to the nation," said Col. Norvell Coots, the commander of the Walter Reed Health Care System. The closure is part of the 2005 Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) rulings. A new facility has been built on the grounds of the Bethesda National Naval Hospital just a few miles away in Bethesda, Md. According to Stars and Stripes, about two-thirds of the patients will be taken to Bethesda. They are the most seriously injured.