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Military Nurses in Vietnam - This page is dedicated to the Red Cross, Special Services, Army Nurse Corps, and other civilian and military women who served in Vietnam.
Women in World War One - In 1901 and 1908 the establishment of the Army and Navy Nurse Corps opened the door for women in the military. These were the first women in the U.S to be admitted to some military rank and status.
Honoring Female Military Nurses - A story of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial by Jo Ann Klein, MS, RN. The memorial, in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia was dedicated October 18, 1997.
Australian Nurses in Vietnam - Stories from Australian nurses who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1972.
Nursing Old Wounds - Recollections by Nancy Leftenant-Colon, as the first black nurse in the Regular Nurse Corps in 1942.
Angels of Mercy: Nurses' Tales - Personal stories from four army nurses who were engaged in the European Theater during World War II. From The American Experience a PBS feature: Guts and Glory.
Historical Nursing - Stories and essays of nurses serving their country in times of conflict (Civil War, Vietnam). Links to WW II nurses and the Daughters of Charity at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Civil War Nurses - Discusses conditions and contributions of the approximately two thousand woman who volunteered in military hospitals during the Civil War.
Military Women in Vietnam - In Vietnam, Army, Navy and Air Force Nurses and Medical Specialists numbered over six thousand. This page discusses all women who served in Vietnam from 1964 to 1973.
Latex Support Group for Military Nurses, Patients, and Families. - Support for nurses working in military healthcare - open to all. Goal is to share latex information related to military issues like deployment.

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U.S. Army Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing - The United States Army is currently the only military/governmental organization that has a program that produces psychiatric/mental health nurses. These nurses are already registered nurses (RNs) who have decided to specialize in this field.
Military nurse - Most professional militaries employ specialised military nurses. They are often organised as a distinct nursing corps.
National Defense Medical Center - The National Defense Medical Center (; abbreviation NDMC) is a ROC military affiliated medical school in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. The NDMC is responsible for the training of military doctors, nurses and other medical personnel.
Vivandière - Vivandière is a generic name for women attached to military regiments as sutlers or canteen keepers. In popular fiction, if not in reality, they might also occupy a place of honour as mascots or "daughters of the regiment" who stiffened morale and acted as nurses on the battlefield.
Women's Armed Services Integration Act - Women's Armed Services Integration Act, United States law enacted on June 12, 1948, enabled women to serve as permanent, regular members of the armed forces in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the recently formed Air Force. Prior to this act, women, with the exception of nurses, served in the military only in times of war.