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Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women's Memorial Project is pictured in front of the sculpture in Washington D.C.

After her service, while visiting the Vietnam War memorials in the 1980s, Buffalo native Diane Evans felt they didn’t adequately reflect the importance of the 10,000 women who served in that conflict.

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 ...

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MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KATU) — Arlene Mary Frank Edwards' 78th birthday is three days away, but that milestone isn't the most exciting thing about her week. On Tuesday, the former Vietnam combat nurse was ...

Alumnus Maj. Wesley B. Albritton currently serves as an Army Nurse Corps talent and career manager at the Army's Human Resources Command in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Article By: Denise Ray Maj. Wesley ...

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