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Mark E Johnson's avatar

As a retired nurse, I am pleased and proud to read of these achievements. The advances made then shine forward to today's healthcare industry. Nurses play a critical role as always and are called on daily to push the envelope farther. Praise to this great woman.

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John Carney's avatar

That was a terrific post Tara. My father was in combat during WWI and fought in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign. On October 4, 1918 he was critically injured with mustard gas which gave him breathing problems for the rest of his life (died in 1976). If one of the nurses hadn’t spotted him moaning he would have been left for dead. I’m not sure if it was one of Lenah’s nurses or a Red Cross nurse but one of them saved my father’s life. A couple of years back my dad, Everett Carney, was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and other metals to include the Meuse-Argonne Campaign metal. Thank you very much for posting this article and all the others you post. I believe to this day the Meuse-Argonne Campaign is the bloodiest battle in American history.

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Wally Firkins's avatar

Thank you Tara. I was a Navy Corpsman during the Vietnam War and I received medical training partially by Navy Nurses. However, this is the first time that I have heard of Ms. Lenah Higbee. She must have been a remarkable person and a born leader as her accomplishments were many.

This is why I follow you Tara, you provide new information every day and in days like today, it is particularly meaningful to me.

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Patty's avatar

What an honorable place the Navy nurses filled. It took one brave and determined woman to make big changes and improve the care for the wounded. First time I have heard of the Navy Nurse Corps. Inspiring history.

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Bill Hoeft's avatar

Thank God for her fortitude and the people she helped train to do this most important job. Incredible.

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Charlie Kendall's avatar

We would not be the Nation we are without the character, gifts and courageous contributions of women who go largely unknown. They are National Treasures and should be recognized as such.

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Edward Jones's avatar

These nurses deserve every honor, rank and pay they deserve.

Simper Fi!

❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Tv's avatar

🇺🇲 Lest we forget! 🇺🇸

Thanks, TR!

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Diana Erbio's avatar

Courage comes in many forms 🇺🇸

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J . Zedalis's avatar

Lenah Higbee = standard Setter against all odds Healing , organizing, training during a World War of almost unimaginable horror .

An American Hero ! 🇺🇸❤️🫡

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Charles Baesler's avatar

I Celebrate Ms. Higbee's diligence and service.

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Chuck Stromme's avatar

An unexpected but brilliant story. Thank you.

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Dan Cale's avatar

WWII nurses, I don't have the words to express how special they were. Suffice to say they were just as big a part of the greatest generation as the men. I've ready several books where their sacrifices were mentioned. The book below is a great read if you want to learn more.

We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan, by Elizabeth M. Norman

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Samuel Vanderburg's avatar

Navy nurses were the best nurses I ever had the privilege of working alongside with.

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Jack Miller's avatar

Her achievements were felt in all services and without these special people, many would not have survived. God bless them all.

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