Walter Reed Army Medical Center

12/18/2015

Holiday Mail for Heroes | Ways to Help | American Red Cross

We apologize for the delay in this response. Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC closed in 2011. The military treatment facility integrated with National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD to form Walter Reed National Military Center when WRAMC was closed.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity to our recovering service members. We stopped receiving unsolicited holiday cards long before the closure. The American Red Cross began coordinating the holiday card effort because of the overwhelming volume of cards sent by caring individuals like you.

Unfortunately, cards mailed to the 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC address will likely be returned to you.

Please visit http://www.redcross.org/support/get-involved/holiday-mail-for-heroes for more information.

Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated. Thanks for your support.

Each year the American Red Cross provides assistance to more than 2 million service members and many of our nation’s 24 million veterans.

11/30/2011

http://www.tricareonline.com/

The Walter Reed Army Medical Center closed on 15 September 2011 as a result of Base Realignment and Closure. Health services transferred to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. Patients may make appointments at Walter Reed Bethesda through TRICARE Online (www.tricareonline.com) or by phone at (301) 295-NAVY (6289) or toll free at
1(866) NAVY-MED (628-9633), or 1-855-CAP-MED1 (227-6331). The Customer Advocacy/Customer Service number at Walter Reed Bethesda is (301) 295-0156.

11/07/2011

http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail

For a fifth year, American Red Cross and Pitney Bowes are partnering to ensure all Americans have an opportunity to send a touch of home this holiday season to members of our U.S. military, veterans and their families, many of whom will be far away from home this holiday season. The Holiday Mail for Heroes mail box is open and ready to receive your cards. Please send all mail to:

Holiday Mail For Heroes
P.O. Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456

All cards being sent in for 2011 Holiday Mail For Heroes program should be postmarked no later than Friday, December 9, 2011.

For more info, go to
http://www.redcross.org/holidaymail

10/19/2011

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

10/19/2011

Please visit the new page for the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

08/31/2011

Last Day at Walter Reed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy2HYrMVPY4

Last patients leave and hospital flag comes down, 27 August 2011.

08/28/2011

Hurricane Irene: National Guard center coordinates joint support to civilian authorities

Hurricane Irene: National Guard center coordinates joint support to civilian authorities

With Hurricane Irene making landfall, the National Guard has about 101,000 Guard members ready to respond; organizing that response is a three-pronged effort that takes communication and patience, the National Guard Bureau's current operations division chief said late Friday.

08/26/2011

-- Final patients scheduled to depart Walter Reed this Saturday --
The last remaining inpatients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center will be transferred by ambulance to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda on Saturday morning, August 27. Patient transfers are scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. and continue through the morning until the last patient is received at Bethesda, which is estimated to occur by 10 a.m. This is a change from the original plan due to the approaching hurricane. (BK)

08/25/2011

Hurricane Irene has turned north-northwest and remains a dangerous Category 3 hurricane. Time to buy water, flashlights, and batteries. Stay safe everyone! (BK)

Hurricane Irene has turned north-northwest and remains a dangerous Category 3 hurricane. At midday, the core of Irene was nearing Abaco Island in the Northwest Bahamas with 115 mph sustained winds. Some strengthening is expected and Irene could approach Category 4 status by tomrorow. The forecast track takes the core of the hurricane over the Northest Bahamas today and well to the east of Florida tonight and early tomorrow...and then approach the North Carolina coast on Saturday. Watches are in effect for South and North Carolina. Residents in the Northeast and New England should closely monitor the progress of Irene.
Get the latest information, including watches/warnings, forecasts and graphics, on the NHC website at www.hurricanes.gov

08/24/2011

Walter Reed Enters Final Phase with Patient Moves | DoDLive

We're entering the final phase. (BK)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – About 200 outpatient wounded warriors are expected to move from Walter Reed Army Medical Center here this weekend to the nearby National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., as the two hospitals move closer to becoming one.

08/23/2011

Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical | Military Advanced Training Center Gets New Tech

The new MATC at WRNMMC opens today! (BK)

New and improved technologies will be available for the Military Advanced Training Center when it moves from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

08/23/2011

CDC Features - Pledge to Protect Your Teen Driver

A new CDC video highlights the importance of parents’ protecting their teen drivers from crashes, the leading killer of U.S. teens.

08/22/2011

Defense.gov News Article: Walter Reed Enters Final Phase with Patient Moves

“You can go anywhere in the world, and … people who don’t speak English know the words ‘Walter Reed.’ To me, that’s how you define ‘iconic.’” - Col. (P) Van Coots. (BK)

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08/18/2011

Vice Admiral John M. Mateczun, Commander, Joint Task Force National Capital Medical, presents the Legion of Merit Award to Col. (P) Van Coots, earlier today in Walter Reed's Joel Auditorium. Mateczun thanked Coots for his leadership of the world-class military healthcare facility since July 11, 2008. "If I've been a success, it's because we're a success," Coots told the hospital's staffers present at the ceremony. Photo and cutline: Sharon Renee Taylor

08/12/2011

A message from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Commander

08/08/2011

Article Section - Through her lens: A WRAIN nurse returns to...

With Walter Reed Army Medical Center closing, many with fond memories of the 102-year-old hospital are returning here for one last look. (BK) http://ow.ly/5XKbn

Retired Lt. Col. Billie L. Meyers returned with her camera for a final "goodbye" to the Walter Reed Army post where she began her nursing career 40 years ago. Since 1968, the nurse has returned to capture candid shots of the hospital and its grounds over the last four decades. (Photo By Sharon Renee...

08/07/2011

Wounded Warrior Returns Home For Visit - Jacksonville News Story - WJXT Jacksonville

Gunny Hayes gets a heroes welcome from his hometown. See the video now! (TG)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A wounded Marine received a very warm homecoming at the Jacksonville airport Sunday morning. Sunday, August 7, 2011.

08/05/2011

‘He didn’t go in for a lot of frills’: Hanburger of Redskins’ ‘Over the Hill Gang’ joins Hall

Former Redskin and Army brat Chris Hanburger is part of Walter Reed legacy. Read about the connection now. (TG)

WASHINGTON — As someone who worked for the Washington Redskins for 37 years, Bubba Tyer is full of stories about the “Over The Hill Gang,” ‘’The Hogs,” and franchise legends such as George Allen and Joe Gibbs. The longtime trainer can tell you who misbehaved, who played the best pranks, and which gu...

07/29/2011

WRAMC Fans check this out and while your at it "Like" the Northern Regional Medical Commands's page! (JW)

Brig. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, Jr., and Command Sgt. Maj. Frances Rivera, signing the Army’s Medicine Healthcare Covenant on behalf of the Northern Regional Medical Command. For more information on the covenant check out this link. http://ow.ly/1v7lMB (Photo by Sharon Renee Taylor) (JW)

07/29/2011

This afternoon on the Walter Reed Army Medical Center campus, Brig. Gen. Joseph Caravalho, Jr., and Command Sgt. Maj. Frances Rivera, will sign the Army’s Medicine Healthcare Covenant on behalf of the Northern Regional Medical Command; reaffirming their commitment to the Warriors and their Families, while ensuring continuity of care at all levels of their command. (JW)

07/29/2011

Northern Regional Medical Command's new commanding general, Brig. Gen. Caravalho. (JW)

Brig. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Jr., commanding general of the Northern Regional Medical Command (NRMC), following the change of command ceremony held in the Rose Garden on the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, July 29. (JW)

07/29/2011

Maj. Gen. Carla G. Hawley-Boland (Ret.) just following the posting of her official retirement orders. (JW)

07/29/2011

Maj. Gen. Carla G. Hawley-Bowland, commanding general, of the Northern Regional Medical Command and Walter Reed Army Medical Center of will officially retire today and relinquish command of NRMC to Brig. Gen. Joseph Caravalho Jr., during a ceremony in the Rose Garden at 10 a.m. on the WRAMC campus. (JW)

07/28/2011

We cased the colors of two brigades and four commands on the Walter Reed installation, advancing the name of Walter Reed into a new era of military medicine. We extend a thank you to all of our fans, friends, families and our Wounded Warriors, who have supported us throughout our102-year history. Please continue to share your stories and memories. Tell us how your local news teams covered Wednesday's events.(JW)

07/27/2011

“These doors may close, the address may change, but the name, the legacy and most important, the work and healing will endure,” John M. McHugh, secretary of the Army, said in a speech at today's casing ceremony. (GC)

07/27/2011

Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army General Peter W. Chiarelli introducing The Doobie Brothers during the USO concert this afternoon. (JW)

07/27/2011

The symbolic transfer of the name "Walter Reed" using Maj. Walter Reed's saber. (JW)

07/27/2011

Major General Carla G. Hawley-Bowland, commander and Command Sergeant Major Frances Rivera US Army’s Northern Regional Medical Command / Walter Reed Army Medical Center formally case the colors of WRAMC. (JW)

07/27/2011

LTG Eric B. Schoomaker, U.S. Army Surgeon General, is now speaking. Schoomaker is a former commander of WRAMC.(JW)

07/27/2011

Secretary of the Army John McHugh speaking. (JW)

07/27/2011

Col. Coots, commander Walter Reed Healthcare System and Col. Schiek, commander Medical Center Brigade with their commands colors that will be cased today. (JW)

07/27/2011

Just prior to re start of today's ceremony. (JW)

07/27/2011

Col. Coots, commander, WRAMC participating in a press conference prior to the start of today's ceremony. (JW)

07/27/2011

WRAMC's casing of the colors ceremony will commence at 10 a.m., EST check your local and national news for coverage. (JW)

07/27/2011

Tune in tomorrow morning as we retire our ceremonial flag during the official casing of the colors ceremony. This ceremony will conclude Walter Reed Army Medical Center's 102-year history of service to our nation and its military, at our current location. (JW)