WASHINGTON _ It's approaching a year since The Washington Post revealed scandalous care and living conditions for wounded soldiers recuperating at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center here, and the proud institution is still recovering from the shock.

By KIMBERLY HEFLING WASHINGTON - The military's medical community got a black eye that "we didn't completely deserve" about conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the top Pentagon health official said Thursday at a ribbon cutting for a new amputee center.

Under criticism for poor treatment of injured soldiers, the Pentagon announced new measures Tuesday to provide more health screenings, improve its record-keeping system and overhaul an unwieldy disability claims system.

By HOPE YEN WASHINGTON - Under criticism for poor treatment of injured soldiers, the Pentagon announced new measures Tuesday to provide more health screenings, improve its record-keeping system and overhaul an unwieldy disability claims system.

By HOPE YEN WASHINGTON - The way the government rates service members' disabilities is inconsistent, and the Army might be shortchanging injured soldiers, the chairman of a special commission said Thursday. Testifying before a Senate panel, retired Lt. Gen.