7 Things Army Nurses Saw In Their First Week In Vietnam

They were twenty-three years old, most with less than two years of nursing experience, and they had one year to get through. This is what Army nurses described about their first week in Vietnam. We cover: The flight in, and the heat that hit first A hospital built from converted buildings, scrap lumber and sacks of stones A ward of 33 beds and one nurse The helicopters, and the clock that saved lives Burns, fevers, and long shifts The wounded of every side in one ward The first mass casualty Lieutenant Sharon Lane, six weeks into her tour Myths corrected: → Nurses were safe behind the lines. They were not. → Nurses saw only American casualties. They treated allies, civilians, children and prisoners. → The number of women who served. The estimate is about 11,000 in all roles. Subscribe for more Vietnam War stories built from the record. #Vietnam #VietnamWar #ArmyNurse #Veterans #VietnamWar #MilitaryHistory #Vietnam #FNG #Documentary #ColdWar #USArmy