Walter Reed Army Medical Center Centennial: A Pictorial History, 1909-2009 Review

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(More customer reviews)The book "Walter Reed Army Medical Center", A Centennial Pictorial History 1909-2009, pays homage to the most famous military hospital of them all. As a former Army medic, who was stationed at WRAMC 77-80, I can tell you that this book is a must for any soldier, or Army doctor, nurse or corpsman, who had the privilige of serving at the worlds most famous Military hospital. The book chronicles 10 decades, with a chapter dedicated to each time period, that is loaded with facts and of course an archive of endless B&W and color photo's that have rarely been seen. This hospital has hosted and taken care of soldiers in every war, dating back to World War One, to the modern warriors of today's military serving in the middle east. The hospital has been visited by almost every sitting president since 1909, as well as caring for their medical needs. General Douglas MacArthur and many famous generals have made their rounds at WRAMC, as both visitor and patient. This book has brought back many memories for me, and it was an honor to be on hand at the opening of the new hospital while stationed their in the late seventies. Although Walter Reed is due to close in September of 2012, and a new Walter Reed is slated to be opened in Bethesda Maryland, nothing can ever take away the iconic status of this original Army hospital located on Georgia Ave in Washington DC. After going through this book, the reader will quickly understand that this hospital is a national treasure, and that after closure, the original hospital building that still stands today, should be declared a national historical landmark. This 280 page coffee table remembrance is a well deserved tribute, to the men and women of the United States Army medical service, who served their country since 1909, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, taking care of our war wounded.

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A profusely illustrated history covering the full range of Walter Reed Army Medical Center's activities in service to the Army and the Nation. Some of the pictures are in color. Each of the chapters covers a decade. Pictures show the buildings, some of the soldiers who have stayed at Walter Reed during recovery, nurses, visitors, including some Presidents, and landscape views.

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