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| US army secretary quits over row | US army secretary quits over row |
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| US Army Secretary Francis Harvey has resigned amid a row over the treatment of wounded US soldiers. | US Army Secretary Francis Harvey has resigned amid a row over the treatment of wounded US soldiers. |
| The move follows critical reports in the US media about the care of troops wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq at Washington's Walter Reed hospital. | The move follows critical reports in the US media about the care of troops wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq at Washington's Walter Reed hospital. |
| The Washington Post said last week that some the soldiers lived in buildings infested with rodents and cockroaches. | |
| Mr Harvey was appointed in November 2004 and was responsible for the efficient functioning of the US army. | Mr Harvey was appointed in November 2004 and was responsible for the efficient functioning of the US army. |
| Mr Harvey's resignation was announced by Defence Secretary Robert Gates. | |
| It came a day after the head of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Maj Gen George Weightman, was fired. | |
| "I am disappointed that some in the army have not adequately appreciated the seriousness of the situation pertaining to outpatient care at Walter Reed," Mr Gates said. | |
| "Some have shown too much defensiveness and have not shown enough focus on digging into and addressing the problems," he said. |