Here is a very recent letter to the editor at about trying to help at Walter Reed hospital. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/20/AR2007072001803.html Its a disturbing letter. About 5 months after this embarrassment hit the news and about 4 months after President Bush spoke on the issue, this letter to the editor writer found that it is difficult to help, that soldiers families want the help. Cripes. Get something right. the thing that is so amazing about this is that tons of hospitals around the country make great great use of volunteers in lots of positions saving the hospitals lots of staff money. Its a shame.