Australian nurses worked in a similar fashion as US nurses did, in main base and field hospitals, as well as the US Navy's floating hospital ships.
Over 50,000 Australian Servicemen fought in the Vietnam War.
Australian maintained a troop level of approximately 8,000 men in Vietnam during the war.
Contact Australian Vietnam Veterans Organization.
During the Vietnam War, WWII, etc. all US military women were either WACs, WAVES, or WAFs.
The statue represents the US Military Nurses that served in the Vietnam War. The roles of women during the Vietnam War, were the same as portrayed during the Korean War (see films: MASH), WWII, and World War I.
Major General A. L. McDonald was Australia's commander in Vietnam.
They mirrored US responses. Australian women created an organization called "Save Our Sons", during the war.
Australia used Centurion tanks purchased from Great Britain during the Vietnam War.
Women served in the WAVES & WACs during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. They were auxiliaries supporting the American Fighting Men. Their predominant duties were as medical nurses.
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Primarily as nurses.
Over 3,000 Australian Servicemen wounded in Vietnam.