According to the Army Times, Walter Reed seems to be trying to punish soldiers recovering there for the recent news attention to the problems at the facility.
They've been told that they have to wake up at 6 am, and be ready for inspection by 7 am. Daily. Oh, and they're not allowed to 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.
Soldiers say their sergeant major gathered troops at 6 p.m. Monday to tell them they must follow their chain of command when asking for help with their medical evaluation paperwork, or when they spot mold, mice or other problems in their quarters.
The soldiers are being moved soon to a building where reporters won't have easy access, nor will anyone else. Their first sergeant has been relieved of duty. All of their platoons sergeants have been moved to other positions. And projects by CNN and the Discovery channel have been shut down.
Are there more problems that they're trying to hide? Punishing soldiers for the hospital's problems is despicable!