Wednesday, February 28, 2007

How not to do damage control

Walter Reed patients told to keep quiet

Soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center’s Medical Hold Unit say they have been told they will wake up at 6 a.m. every morning and have their rooms ready for inspection at 7 a.m., and that they must not speak to the media.

“Some soldiers believe this is a form of punishment for the trouble soldiers caused by talking to the media,” one Medical Hold Unit soldier said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.

It is unusual for soldiers to have daily inspections after Basic Training.


Telling your employees to just shut up is not going to work.

For those not familiar with the story -

Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility

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