The Base Relocation and Closure (BRAC) Commission has voted to close Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC. The hospital is the premier Army hospital. Under the plan, it will be combined with Bethesda Naval Medical Center and Air Force medical operations to create a single, combined forces hospital in the DC area.The BRAC Commission is supposed to save money.
But here's the math from the Pentagon: Closing Walter Reed could save $301 million over 20 years. Renovating and expanding Bethesda Naval to meet modern medical requirements would cost $989 million.
This explains why smart bombs sometimes miss their target.
By the way, the new hospital will be renamed Walter Reed. (WashPost) [Photo Credit: NIH]
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