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Article: Army Fires Commander of Walter Reed; Former Chief, Also Criticized in Troop-Care Scandal, Temporarily Takes Over
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- The Washington Post
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- March 2, 2007
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The commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center was fired
yesterday after the Army said it had lost trust and confidence in
his leadership in the wake of a scandal over outpatient treatment of
wounded troops at the Northwest Washington hospital complex.
Army Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman, who assumed command of Walter
Reed in August, will be temporarily replaced by Lt. Gen. Kevin C.
Kiley. But the appointment of Kiley, who had earlier been the
facility's commander, surprised some Defense Department officials
because soldiers, their families and veterans' advocates have
complained that he had long been aware of problems at Walter Reed
and did nothing to improve its outpatient care.
The ...