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Spanish American War

The New York nurses, Sternberg General Hospital, Camp Thomas, Chickamauga, Georgia.

In 1898, nurses served at the Yellow Fever Hospital,Franklin, Lousiana.

Duty in the Philippines

These nurses were stationed at the Army Hospital in Iliolo, Philippines. 1901

OR nurses serving in the 1st Reserve Hospital,Manila, Philippine Islands.

World War I

During World War I, 18 African-American nursesentered the Army nurse corps but never served overseas due to the logisticalproblems of establishing separate quarters and work areas. They all leftthe Corps at the end of the war.

Nurses were required to take gas defenseinstruction.

Nurse provides care in the American Red CrossEvacuation Hospital, July, 1918.

An operating room scene at Base Hospital #52,Haute Marne, France.

Colonel Julia Stimson leads a group of Red Cross Nurses down a street named in honor of President Woodrow Wilson in Paris, France, 1918.

Nurses did their laundry when their was lullin patient activity.

Between the Wars

Nurses enrolled in a dietetics class at the WalterReed General Hospital, Army School of Nursing in 1923.

Graduating nurses are taking exercises infront of the nurses' quarters, Walter Reed General Hospital, in 1924.

World War II

Army nurses traveling through Dhubri, Indiain March 1943.

Before going on duty, Army nurses stand in front of the 13thStation Hospital, Australia, 1943.

Nurses boarding ship prior to the Normandy Invasion in 1944 and returning home after victory in Europe in 1945.

Nurses area, 118th General Hospital, Leyte, Philippinesin 1945.

African-American nurse providing care toan enemy prisoner of war in 1945.

Army nurses providing care in a field tent during World War II.

The Korean War

Nurses caring for patients in a MASH unit.

Nurse assisting in an operating room during theKorean War.

Nurses conduct training and maintain a HermanNelson tent heater during OPERATION LONG HORN, Fort Hood, Texas 1942.

The Vietnam War

Nurses prepare at the 18th Surgical Hospital inVietman.

Nurses care for a patient at the 24th Evacuation Hospital,Long Binh, Vietnam.

Nurses assisted in MEDCAP operations and supportedorphanages during the Vietnam War.

Male nurses surved proudly in Vietnam.

Desert Shield/Desert Storm

Operation Restore Hope

From December 1992 to March 1995, three hospitals, the86^th Evacuation Hospital, the 42^nd Mobile Army SurgicalHospital, and 46^th Combat Support Hospital, provided humanitarianrelief in Somalia. The 62^nd Medical Group also deployed.

REGIONAL SHOTS

86th Log Support, Airport Mogadishu,Somalia, 1993

86th Evac at airport, Somalia, 1993

86th Evac Hospital tents, Somalia, 1993

SSG Dale F. Merrill, Jr., NCOIC formedical maintenance, 86th Evac Hospital, Somalia, 1993

Hauling mermite containers, 86th EvacHospital, Somalia, 1993

Homemade picnic table and hospital tents,86th Evac Hospital, Somalia, 1993

Unpacking Conex's, 86th Evac Hospital,Somalia, 1993

Security Force, 86th Evac Hospital,Somalia, 1993

Vehicles of the 62d Med Gp HQ at theUniversity Compound, Somalia, 1993

HOSPITAL SHOTS

"Major Dad" Gerald McRaneyspeaking with Mohammad Nur who had been run over by a 5 ton truck. Nur wasthe longest patient cared for at the 86th Evac hospital (over 60 days), 86thEvac Hospital, Somalia, 1993