(Video) US soldier revealed mistreatment & utter disrespect @ Walter Reed

A number of soldiers that were victims of the mistreatment and disrespect at Walter Reed testified before the House Committee on Government Reform.

Staff Srg John Shannon, who was wounded in battle, describes how he was talked down to by the staff & Walter Reed.

SHANNON: "..at that point, I was showing a soldier that was also a patient in opthamology down to the office.  And it was five minutes before they opened, and I just needed to ask the lady if a certain opthamologist worked there.  And she looked me up and down, in my opinion like a piece of dirt, and said, 'Come see me when we open.'  I won't repeat what I said to her.  I cussed a blue streak.  And it took everything I had not to jump over the counter and smash the printer she was using to copy.."

What a way to respect the soldiers that put their bodies on the line to defend YOUR freedoms.

Comments

[George]

I wonder how much of this has to do with average workers in the hospital doing the bare minimum. If your job is to care for soldiers you can work 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 2 hours longer if you have to. I do that almost every day and my job is far less important I'm sure.

[Administrator: Todd]

That's a very valid point. Sometimes less pay = worse customer service.

[asuburbanprincess]

Thanks for the incredible information and video. Our veterans deserve better. This is so upsetting.

[Administrator: Todd]

Thanks asuburbanprincess. This is such a huge issue, and it should have been raised YEARS AGO. This is what happens when our government -- a government that relies on these heroes to fight their wars -- defunds veterans' affairs.

[Tony]

When I saw this on C-Span it got me right in the gut. You felt his anger and understood his desire destroy the printer. I am watching "Coming Home" on MSNBC with Lester Holt right now, the whole "how they treat vets" needs a tremendous overhaul. Yes, it is very sad.

[Administrator: Todd]

Yeah, if I were John Shannon, I probably wouldn't have stopped myself from destroying the printer, computer, fax machine and everything else in the room. He got his freakin eye blown out fighting for his country, and this is how he's treated.