A statue of US Military female nurses was erected near the VV Wall Memorial. They are holding a dying or wounded US GI.
Between 1962 and 1972 about 50,000 Australian servicemen and women served in Vietnam.
They built their own Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
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.
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.
Same as WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam: Nurses & Administration.
About 2.1 million American served in Vietnam.
There has not been a U.S President that served in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Women's Memorial is a memorial dedicated to the women of the United States who served in the Vietnam War, most of whom were nurses. It serves as a reminder of the importance of women in the conflict. It is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and is located on the Mall in Washington DC, a short distance south of The Wall, north of the Reflecting Pool. Diane Carlson Evans, who served as a nurse in the army during the Vietnam War, initiated the drive to add the bronze sculpture to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. It was designed by Glenna Goodacre and dedicated on November 11, 1993.
1. WWI-10,000 US military women served over-seas. 2. WWII-350,000 US military women served in the military. 3. Korean War-approximately 600 US military women served in Korea-nearly all nurses. 4. Vietnam War-about 7,500 US military women in country; nearly all were nurses.
He is a Vietnam Era Veteran.
Vietnam Women's Memorial was created in 1983.
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