KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the most well-respected careers in the military is that of a nurse. They provide care and comfort to those in need and make a difference in the lives of those they ...
In 2004, the Army nurse had to treat injured U.S. troops while also caring for the insurgents who attacked them. Morah said she compartmentalized emotions while caring for the insurgents. “I'm now in ...
WASHINGTON — Eleven-year-old Kelly K. Spencer put on her gloves, apron and face mask as she prepared to enter the hospital operating room in 2000. This wasn’t your typical take-a-child-to-work day, ...
Brig. Gen. Hazel Winifred Johnson-Brown was a nurse and educator who served with the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1983. In 1979, she became the first black female general in the Army and the first black ...
As part of our StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Army Major Carol Kirk. She deployed to Vietnam as an Army nurse in 1969 and remembers some of the men she cared for. On this ...
On a Sunday morning 55 years ago in Chu Lai, Vietnam, retired Army Col. Elizabeth G. Gorman Jr. had just sent the nurses under her command off to church when a frantic call came over the radio. A ...
This article first appeared in the Stars and Stripes Pacific edition, Feb. 20, 1971. It is republished unedited in its original form. CAMP ZAMA, Japan — The first woman general in the 196-year history ...
THE WOODLANDS, Texas (KTRK) -- One nurse got the best surprise any mother could ask for during National Certified Nurses Week. Kenisha Rolling's daughter has been stationed in Germany, working as a ...
On this Memorial Day weekend, let's check in once again with StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative. They record and share stories of service members and their families. Carol Kirk has a long history ...