More on Maj. Gen. Weightman recently fired from Walter Reed

Here is more info from the Washington Post about Maj. Gen. George Weightman. This man was fired from Walter Reed, and as I suspected, was the scapegoat. He was starting to improve things, but, when the story broke in the WAPO, heads needed to roll and of course it was the wrong head.

Weightman, an easygoing, open Army leader, is well respected in the military medical community and well liked among the staff at Walter Reed. He took command in August and instituted some changes to improve outpatient care. The defense official said his firing and replacement by Kiley are likely to be demoralizing to the staff at the medical center.

And more on Kiley:

Army Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman, who assumed command of Walter Reed in August, will be temporarily replaced by Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley. But the appointment of Kiley, who had earlier been the facility's commander, surprised some Defense Department officials because soldiers, their families and veterans' advocates have complained that he had long been aware of problems at Walter Reed and did nothing to improve its outpatient care.

Surprised? I'm not.