The Department of Defense is making final preparations for the upcoming move of patients now at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, who will move to either the newly named Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., or the new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Virginia.
The move begins in early August and is expected to be completed in September.
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Commentary: Re-naming of Bethesda hospital conjures memories
Nearly 71 years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt laid the cornerstone on the tower in Bethesda, the ribbon-cutting on the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center brought back memories. MORE
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital opens
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital officially opened for business this week following the successful transport of the last patient from DeWitt Army Community Hospital. MORE
Last wounded warriors depart Walter Reed
The last patient left Walter Reed Army Medical Center Saturday following 17 other wounded warriors who traveled by ambulance to the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. MORE
Walter Reed inpatients move to Naval Medical Center in Maryland
Officials here at the National Naval Medical Center declared a new chapter in military health care as a procession of ambulances delivered the last 18 inpatients from Walter Reed Army Medical Center this morning, a final milestone as the two flagship hospitals consolidate. MORE
Hurricane accelerates Walter Reed patient transfer
With Hurricane Irene threatening the U.S. seaboard, officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center here and the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Md., have moved up the transfer of the last 30 Walter Reed inpatients. MORE
Walter Reed enters final phase with patient moves
About 200 outpatient wounded warriors are expected to move from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., this weekend to the nearby National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., as the two hospitals move closer to becoming one. MORE
Wounded warriors mark completion of Tranquility Hall Barracks
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Wounded Warrior Barracks at Naval Support Activity Bethesda, Aug. 11, 2011. MORE
Wounded warriors move into new barracks at Bethesda
Wounded warriors began moving into new specialized barracks on board Naval Support Activity, Bethesda in Maryland, Aug. 20, 2011, following the official opening of the Tranquility Hall barracks. MORE
Belvoir, Bethesda prepare for post-BRAC patient influx
Closing Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Malcolm Grow at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., means moving a lot of employees, facilities and patients, all without interrupting daily patient care. MORE
Fort Belvoir becomes home for wounded warriors
The arrival of about 48 wounded, ill and injured warriors from Walter Reed Army Medical Center at the new Fort Belvoir Warrior Transition Complex Sunday marked a major milestone of the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005. MORE
Wounded Warrior Complex symbolizes covenant, Stanley says
The Wounded Warrior Barracks and Wounded Warrior Complex at the National Naval Medical Center here are symbols of the military covenant of caring for troops whether they are at home or deployed, and after hospital discharges, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness said today. MORE
WWR staff ready for realignment
Staff members of the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment are making the final preparations to move wounded, ill and injured (WII) Marines from Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) in Washington, D.C., to the future Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., in about three weeks. MORE
JTF CapMed unveils new beneficiary reassignment hotline
The Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical launched a new beneficiary reassignment telephone hotline dedicated exclusively to those beneficiaries in the region affected by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission reassignment process. MORE
July 28, 2011 - Secretary McHugh's Remarks at the Closing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Secretary of the Army John McHugh spoke at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Colors Casing ceremony on July 28, 2011. MORE
DOD Live: 'Day in the life' seamless transition, patient care
As final preparations are underway to move patients currently at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to National Naval Medical Center, the Department of Defense is ensuring staff are properly trained for the transition. MORE
McHugh: Walter Reed's legacy will endure
Though it's consolidating soon in nearby Bethesda, Md., with the National Naval Medical Center, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., has built a lasting legacy, Army Secretary John M. McHugh said yesterday at a ceremony in which the 102-year-old hospital cased its colors. MORE
Slideshow: Colors cased at Walter Reed
An audience of more than 1,000 came to witness the casing of the colors of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. MORE
Walter Reed Army Medical Center cases colors
Secretary of the Army John McHugh addressed an audience of more than 1,000 who turned out July 27, 2011, to witness the closing and casing of the colors of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. MORE
Walter Reed to case colors in July 27 ceremony
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center colors will be cased July 27, 2011, at 10 a.m. on the parade field in front of the Heaton Pavilion. MORE
Walter Reed, Bethesda on track for BRAC realignment
The transfer of Walter Reed Army Medical Center's functions to Bethesda, Md., and a new hospital on Fort Belvoir, Va., is expected to finish on schedule, top military health care leaders said today. MORE
Community helps hospital train for safe move
Today, more than 700 community participants and medical personnel are testing the capabilities of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in preparation to begin treating patients in the new facility next month. MORE
Walter Reed staff meets to plan pending move
As the September closing of Walter Reed Army Medical Center fast approaches, the surgeon general and other Army medical leaders met with hospital staff July 6 to ensure a smooth transition into two new area hospitals. MORE
Bethesda Medical prepares for Walter Reed arrivals
Just two months remain before about 150 inpatients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., many of them wounded warriors, make the five-mile move to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. MORE
USO breaks ground on wounded warrior, family center
Today, a groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of construction of the first stateside USO center that will provide non-critical care and support for the wounded, injured and ill, as well as their families and caregivers as they transition from inpatient to outpatient care. MORE
Walter Reed Army Medical Center move - news, resources
The Department of Defense is making final preparations for the upcoming move of patients now at Walter Reed Army Medical Center who will move to either the newly named Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., or the new Fort Belvoir Community Hospital in Virginia. The move is scheduled for the weekends of Aug. 12, and Aug. 19, 2011. MORE
Walter Reed patients tour future Belvoir home
Wounded warriors who will transfer from Walter Reed Army Medical Center to Fort Belvoir in mid-August got an up-close look Thursday at what life will be like for them. MORE
Intrepid center marks first anniversary
A year after its ribbon-cutting ceremony, the National Intrepid Center of Excellence is making a difference in the lives of warfighters suffering traumatic brain injuries and psychological disorders, said Dr. James Kelly, the center’s director. MORE
Walter Reed move should be painless for wounded warriors
About 430 wounded warriors will be moving in August, along with the Walter Reed staff, to one of two refurbished medical centers in the National Capital Region. MORE
Fort Belvoir Community Hospital ready to soar
The Fort Belvoir Community Hospital is set to open Aug. 10, 2011. MORE
Exercise tests plan for upcoming Walter Reed patient relocation
The National Naval Medical Center and Walter Reed Army Medical Center conducted an inpatient movement rehearsal exercise June 12, 2011, to test all aspects of the inpatient move that is scheduled to occur in August. MORE
Resources
- Fort Belvoir Community Hospital website
- DeWitt Health Care Network
- Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical
- Army.mil: Warrior Care News
- National Naval Medical Center website
- Walter Reed Army Medical Center website
- Fisher House Foundation
- Military Health System
- Army Medicine
- Warrior Transition Command