War in Iraq

Beyond Walter Reed

The scandal over outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center has highlighted the difficulties faced by veterans injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Midmorning's guests say the problems have been evident for years.

Guests

• Mark Benjamin: National correspondent for the online magazine Salon. He wrote a series of articles in 2003 about the problems in outpatient care for veterans wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Steve Robinson: Director of veterans affairs at Veterans for America.
• Joseph Violante: National legislative director with Disabled American Veterans.

Resources

• Mark Benjamin: "The long-term wounds of Walter Reed"
• Veterans for America
• Disabled American Veterans