DON'T BURY PATIENTS IN WARD 53
- by: Cate Groves
- recipient: Kevin Kiley, Director, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
There are many veterans of the unjust war in Iraq with PTSD and other combat-related psychological difficulties being virtually ignored by dumped in Ward 53, inapproriately housed in with the chronically mentally ill. It is UNJUST to shelve these veterans injto a ward where they do not and cannot receive proper care and rehabilitation. These brave veterans need appropriately-focused help to be able to re-enter society and live as normal lives as possible after serving our country. We ask that you make immediate arrangements for proper diagnosis, placement and treatment for mentally-stressed, psychologically-impaired Iraqi war veterans. They served for US - now WE must serve THEM!
There are many veterans of the unjust war in Iraq with PTSD and other combat-related psychological difficulties being virtually ignored by dumped in Ward 53, inapproriately housed in with the chronically mentally ill. It is UNJUST to shelve these veterans injto a ward where they do not and cannot receive proper care and rehabilitation. These brave veterans need appropriately-focused help to be able to re-enter society and live as normal lives as possible after serving our country. We ask that you make immediate arrangements for proper diagnosis, placement and treatment for mentally-stressed, psychologically-impaired Iraqi war veterans. They served for US - now WE must serve THEM
