As the blowing winds of change swept the nation in the early twentieth century, the suffrage movement demanded women be given the right to vote, in addition to other fundamental human rights.
Read MoreA Second Lieutenant in the U.S Army Nurse Corps, Ruth Nelson (née Kentta) spent her life caring for others, first as a nurse in the U.S Army, an administrator in a Denver hospital, and a school nurse in the Denver Public Schools, while taking care of her family as a mother and grandmother.
Read MoreWomen who were nurses in Vietnam treated a variety of patients. Aside from tending to soldiers, they also treated Vietnamese prisoners of war and civilians. For the American soldiers, women acted as more than just nurses.
Read MoreAlthough many army nurses in the Korean War went above and beyond the call of duty, the army was reluctant to publicly acknowledge or celebrate the contributions of women during this period.
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