Many of the doors that were opened to allow women to serve in the military came through the brave actions and sacrifices made by military nurses. After finishing The Women by Kristin Hannah that highlights the stories of military nurses during Vietnam, last month I wanted to dive deeper into the history and role military nurses played during our military’s history.
Sources:
https://www.history.com/news/nursing-women-civil-war
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/dorothea-dix-reformer-author-teacher-nurse
https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/clara-barton
https://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2016/02/what-civil-war-nurses-did-after-the-war.html
https://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/72-14/72-14.HTM
Mentioned in this episode:
Tango Alpha Lima Trailblazing Women Veterans: The Angels of Anzio https://tangoalphalima.fireside.fm/mww2
Diane Carlson’s book: Healing Wounds in Vietnam: A Vietnam War Combat Nurse's 10-Year Fight to Win Women a Place of Honor in Washington, D.C.
https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Wounds-Vietnam-10-Year-Washington/dp/1682619125
Borne the Battle with Diane Carlson: https://news.va.gov/va-podcast-network/borne-the-battle/ episode 234