Military medical mistake changes Arlington Airman

I found this looking at another story. I can't believe no major news source picked this up.

Military medical mistake changes Arlington Airman
July 17, 2009
Jessica Read is still stunned about what happened to her husband. "It's hard for us to understand"




http://cbs11tv.com/video?id=44394@ktvt.dayport.com


Travis Air Force Base was supposed to operate on a gallbladder, but ended up cutting the aortic valve of this Airman. Because of the FERES Doctrine, his legs were amputated over blood loss but no one can be sued. Airman Colten Read is left without legs.