Walter Reed Medical Center Move

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