Former Head of Walter Reed Hospital Testifies Before National Security Subcommittee

Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman John Tierney sent a letter to Major General George W. Weightman, former Commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, regarding the privatization of support services at Walter Reed and its impact on the conditions at Walter Reed. In addition, Chairman Waxman signed a subpoena to compel Major General Weightman’s testimony at the Subcommittee’s March 5 hearing, but the subpoena was not served when new Acting Secretary of the Army Peter Geren authorized General Weightman to testify before the Committee without compulsory process.

Witness List:

Panel I

Specialist Jeremy Duncan

Annette McLeod, Wife of Cpl. Wendell “Dell” McLeod

Staff Sgt. John Daniel Shannon

Panel II:

Lieutenant General Kevin C. Kiley, M.D., U.S. Army Surgeon General

Major General George W. Weightman, Commander (former), Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Ms. Cynthia A. Bascetta, Director, Health Care, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel III:

General Peter Schoomaker, Chief of Staff of the Army

General Richard A. Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army