24 October 2007
Outpatients move into new digs at Landstuhl
Posted by darkblue under: LRMC in the news .
LANDSTUHL, Germany - Spc. Shawn English saw his parents for the first time in nearly 10 months Monday night - all from the comfort of his room in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s new Medical Transient Detachment barracks.English, whose right arm is in a sling after suffering an adverse reaction to an injection in northern Iraq, conducted a video chat over wireless Internet from his room’s computer.
“They saw me,” said the 22-year-old from Austin, Texas. “I saw them. I just nearly cried. It was awesome.”
English is one of several outpatients from Iraq and Afghanistan who, until Saturday, were housed in barracks nearly 20 miles away in Kaiserslautern. With the move, they are now just steps from their doctors, liaisons and case managers.   …….more
One Comment so far...
Brad Riley Says:
5 November 2007 at 4:20 am.
Its hard to believe that its been almost 18 years since I left Panzer Kaserne outside Stuttgart just before the First Gulf War. We have been supporting the troops here in the U.S. by counter protesting the anti-crowd. We are not political or pro anything except supporting our soldiers. Made a trip to D.C. and visited Walter Reed, heart break and Victory all in the same place. I am glad to see that the Soldiers in Germany are getting some much needed support and comfort. Keep your spirits up! You are all our hero’s!
Brad
