In the final week of Women’s History Month, we honor the women of the Vietnam War. Our Museum Educator, Samantha Brooks, shares the story of Lynda Van Devanter, a nurse who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Lynda was assigned to the 71st Evacuation Hospital in Pleiku province, Vietnam. She worked long, grueling, twelve-hour shifts in a poorly equipped and tightly packed hospital. Each day, she treated soldiers with horrifying wounds while listening to the sounds of explosions and s

236K views · 8.7K reactions | The Vietnam Women's Memorial was dedicated in 1993 and honors the 265,000 women who served during the Vietnam War, and the nearly 11,000 who were stationed in-country. There are also eight women with names on The Wall: vvmf.org/topics/Women-in-Vietnam/ | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund | Facebook

The Vietnam Women's Memorial was dedicated in 1993. It not only honors those women who served, but is also for the families who lost loved ones in the war, so they would know about the women who provided comfort, care, and a human touch for those who were suffering and dying. http://bit.ly/2QczmoF | Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

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2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial, built from the dream to recognize the contributions of service women by former Vietnam era Army nurse Diane Carlson Evans, Founder and President Emeritus of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial Foundation. We were honored to attend events this Veterans Day to commemorate this occasion amongst veterans and their families and pay tribute to the service of all women who served in Vietnam. Here is a glimpse into the spirit of