'Hardball' inside Walter Reed (12/13/04) Photo, Video

'Hardball' inside Walter Reed
Chris Matthews on a wounded soldier's journey home

Updated: 1:53 p.m. ET Dec. 13, 2004
WASHINGTON D.C. - Fisher Houses are residences that provide temporary lodging for members of U.S. Armed Services, veterans, and their families during a medical crisis. They provide a warm environment where families and friends can stay close to one another and nurture one another in time of need.

On December 16, 2004, ‘Hardball’ airs a visit to the Fisher House in Walter Reed Army Medical Center to see how America’s bravest are doing there. As soldiers and their families spend their holidays rehabilitating, Chris Matthews shares two amazing stories about life in the Fisher House, the long road to recovery, and the soldiers' hopes for the future.

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