Situation these nurses became pioneers in engineering and preventive medicine. The history of the Army Nurse Core in overseas fears is a story of patriotism and devotion to duty, a story that is usually lost in discussions of military maneuvers and spectacular victories. I suppose it is a quiet story, quiet. But it illustrates Human Capacity for nobility. In world war i, it grew from a meager 400 to a force of more than 21,000 nurses. They served with valor in new and dangerous situations, saving lives and bringing comfort to the sick and wounded. Gentlemen pushing bestowsed the recognition of the country on these soldiers of mercy who do their jobs so well. But some of them never saw the results of their devoted efforts. Between 1917 and 1918, 296 nurses lost their lives in the service of their country. The tradition cometed in world war ii when lit grew to 50,000. Eagerly they came to offer their services in what was to become the most savage struggle in history. They served with dis
Good morning everybody i am jeff urban the education director. On behalf of the library i would like to welcome you to the 16th annual reading festival fdr planned for the library to become the premier Research Institution for setting the entire era. In this years groups. I would encourage you to become a Roosevelt Library member. And if you have not already please make time to see the fdr mighty endeavor. It is dedicated to the special relationship between fdr and churchill leading up. Let me quickly go over the format. You will have as hes been here with us today. In order for us to capture the questions so they can be seen and heard we asked that if you have a question for the author that you please make your way to the microphone and begin the question there. You can purchase your books and have the authors assign them. At the top of the hour the processors pizza itself. It is my pleasure to introduce this sessions author. The author of the girls next door. An officer common nurse
Public affairs in their entirety on our weekly series real america. Saturday at 10 00 p. M. And sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern. Here on American History tv. Each week, American History tvs american art facts visits museums and historic places. Next, in the first of a twopart program, we visit the womens memorial Near Arlington National Cemetery to learn about women who served in the u. S. Military. From the revolutionary war through world war ii. This is about 40 mince. Im dina williams. President of the womens memorial foundation. Im a retired Major General from the army and were at the womens memorial in arlington cemetery. Its the only major memorial thats dedicated to women who served their country. We have over 3 million women who have worn the uniform. This memorial was dedicated in 1997. Over 40,000 people line memorial avenue. From the bridge to the memorial. Women from world war i through the current times in 1997. The memorial son 4. 2 acres. It has glass b tableted without him
National captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] good afternoon, ladies good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im the president and ceo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and ill be your master of ceremonies today. The annual veterans day ceremony at the wall. I would like to recognize all of the gold star family members we have with us here today. The mothers, fathers, wives, sibli siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews and the sons and daughters in touch. Is all those that have experienced the loss of a loved one and know all too well the sacrifices that our military families make. And finally to those still waiting for the return of their loved ones listed as missing, thank you for joining us. [ applause ] id also like to take a moment to thank it wall volunteers. Theyre the folks you see in the Yellow Jackets and the yellow hats. And the staff of the Vietnam Veterans M
National captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2017] good afternoon, ladies good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Im the president and ceo of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and ill be your master of ceremonies today. The annual veterans day ceremony at the wall. I would like to recognize all of the gold star family members we have with us here today. The mothers, fathers, wives, sibli siblings, spouses, nieces, nephews and the sons and daughters in touch. Is all those that have experienced the loss of a loved one and know all too well the sacrifices that our military families make. And finally to those still waiting for the return of their loved ones listed as missing, thank you for joining us. [ applause ] id also like to take a moment to thank it wall volunteers. Theyre the folks you see in the Yellow Jackets and the yellow hats. And the staff of the Vietnam Veterans M