Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Activities42215 Event42062 2007 VA Clinics Scandal 51 2007 VA Clinics Scandal Year 2007 51 Occur U.S. 51 Related People Robert Gates 18 George W. Bush 8 Dick Cheney 5 Barack Obama 4 Bob Dole 3 Donald H. Rumsfeld 3 Hillary Clinton 2 John Warner 2 Charles Schumer 2 Carl Levin 1 John McCain 1 John Kerry 1 Alberto Gonzales 1 Christopher Shays 1 Charles Rangel 1 Felipe Calderon 1 John Murtha 1 Hugo Chavez 1 Karl Rove 1 Joe Lieberman 1 John Edwards 1 Colin Powell 1 Events Bush Admin. 10 Second Gulf War 8 Gulf War Coalition Forces 5 U.S.-Vietnam 3 Vietnam War 3 2005 Hurricane Katrina 2 110th Congress 2 2007 U.S. Attorneys Firing 1 Iraqi Prisoner Abuse 1

Gates acknowledges mistakes in treatment of troops U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said the military had made mistakes in treating returning combat troops including in their physical and mental health care and by providing some sub-standard housing. 2008-05-02 People: [Robert Gates] Activities: [2007 VA Clinics Scandal] Peake vows to fight for vet care funding Ret. Army Lt. Gen. James Peake is promising to stand up to the White House when necessary if confirmed as Veterans Affairs secretary, saying he will fight for the appropriate money to make sure injured veterans get the care they need. 2007-12-05 People: [Bob Dole] Activities: [2007 VA Clinics Scandal] Bush to Nominate New Veterans Secretary President Bush will nominate retired Army general James Peake on Tuesday to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs, strained by the influx of wounded troops returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. 2007-10-30 People: [Bob Dole] Activities: [Bush Admin.] [2007 VA Clinics Scandal] [2005 Hurricane Katrina] Health official defends Walter Reed care The military's medical community got a black eye that "we didn't completely deserve" about conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the top Pentagon health official said Thursday at a ribbon cutting for a new amputee center. 2007-09-14 People: [John Murtha] Activities: [2007 VA Clinics Scandal] Army lab documents found in trash bin Boxes of documents containing personal information from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research were supposed to be shredded but instead turned up last week in a trash bin off the base, police said. 2007-08-21 Activities: [2007 VA Clinics Scandal] Headlines Gates acknowledges mistakes in treatment of troops 2008-05-02 Peake vows to fight for vet care funding 2007-12-05 Bush to Nominate New Veterans Secretary 2007-10-30 Health official defends Walter Reed care 2007-09-14 Army lab documents found in trash bin 2007-08-21 Injured Iraq war veterans sue VA head 2007-07-23 Veterans Affairs secretary to step down 2007-07-17 Wounded GI endures blindness, paralysis 2007-06-24 Seattle-area VA hospital criticized 2007-06-16 Mail sent to Walter Reed never delivered 2007-06-16 Soldiers struggle to find therapists 2007-06-10 Lawmakers wants VA to explain bonuses 2007-05-03 Gates supports Walter Reed closing 2007-05-02 Gunman kills 32 in Virginia Tech rampage 2007-04-16 Returning troops face obstacles to care 2007-04-14 Panel to examine problems at Walter Reed 2007-04-14 Flawed system may hurt disabled soldiers 2007-04-12 Neglect blamed for Walter Reed woes 2007-04-11 Pressure mounts on Bush as ex-aide criticizes Iraq strategy 2007-04-01 Bush vows to fix problems at Walter Reed 2007-03-31 Bush apologizes for hospital conditions 2007-03-30 Bush to visit with troops at Walter Reed 2007-03-30 Worries grow over mental health of U.S. soldiers 2007-03-28 Mom donates laptops to wounded soldiers 2007-03-24 Mold, Leaky Roofs Beset VA Clinics 2007-03-21 Walter Reed deal hindered by disputes 2007-03-18 Iraq War forever alters D.C. landscape 2007-03-17 Drumbeat of bad news trails Bush in Latin America 2007-03-14 War veterans need more mental help: study 2007-03-13 Walter Reed panel vows broad examination 2007-03-13 Army's Kiley ousted in Walter Reed furor 2007-03-12 Walter Reed panel vows broad examination 2007-03-12 Walter Reed panel vows broad examination 2007-03-11 Wisc. settles veterans nursing home suit 2007-03-09 Medical problems extend to vet hospitals 2007-03-08 Bush: Troop care panel will find truth 2007-03-07 Bush: No tolerance for medical neglect 2007-03-07 Walter Reed uproar refuels Iraq debate 2007-03-06 Dole, Shalala to head health care probe 2007-03-06 Lawmakers to hold Walter Reed hearings 2007-03-05 Walter Reed commanders admit fault 2007-03-05 Lawmaker looks beyond Walter Reed fix 2007-03-05 Walter Reed furor claims Army secretary 2007-03-03 Army secretary resigns in scandal's wake 2007-03-02 Walter Reed general loses his command 2007-03-01 U.S. Army hospital chief removed from post 2007-03-01 Panel to probe conditions at Walter Reed 2007-02-24 Gates vows action on Walter Reed worries 2007-02-23 Neglect of wounded US soldiers probed 2007-02-21 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Gates acknowledges mistakes in treatment of troops 2008-05-02 Walter Reed commanders admit fault 2007-03-05 Soldiers struggle to find therapists 2007-06-10 Drumbeat of bad news trails Bush in Latin America 2007-03-14 Walter Reed deal hindered by disputes 2007-03-18 Bush to Nominate New Veterans Secretary 2007-10-30 Gunman kills 32 in Virginia Tech rampage 2007-04-16 Worries grow over mental health of U.S. soldiers 2007-03-28 War veterans need more mental help: study 2007-03-13 Walter Reed uproar refuels Iraq debate 2007-03-06 Lawmaker looks beyond Walter Reed fix 2007-03-05 Walter Reed furor claims Army secretary 2007-03-03 U.S. Army hospital chief removed from post 2007-03-01 Wounded GI endures blindness, paralysis 2007-06-24 Mail sent to Walter Reed never delivered 2007-06-16 Bush vows to fix problems at Walter Reed 2007-03-31 Mold, Leaky Roofs Beset VA Clinics 2007-03-21 Medical problems extend to vet hospitals 2007-03-08 Neglect of wounded US soldiers probed 2007-02-21

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