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UNITED STATES ARMY NURSE CORPS:
A CENTURY OF LEADERSHIP
AND CARING FOR AMERICA'S ARMY
1901-2001
ARMY NURSE CORPS UNIFORMS: A RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBIT
Army Nurse Corps uniforms are a reflection of nursing traditions, popularfashion, and practicality in various working environments. Over the years,the uniforms have evolved through a series of modifications, changes andadditions demonstrating advancements in design and color. The Army NurseCorps Uniforms: A Retrospective Exhibit chronologically highlights the periodsof time when the uniforms were authorized and worn.
This historical uniform display is composed of images from the Army NurseCorps Historical Collection located in the Office of Medical History, Office ofthe Army Surgeon General, Falls Church, VA. Photographs in the collection date back to the Civil WarEra.
- Class A Service and Dress Uniforms From World War I - 1970s
- Class A Service and Dress Uniforms From 1970s - 2000
- White Duty Uniforms 1901 - 2000
- Field Uniforms From World War II - 2000
- Uniforms Worn By Students of the Army School of Nursing at Walter Reed General Hospital (1918-1931) and the Walter Reed Institute of Nursing "WRAIN" (1964-1978)
- History of the Army School of Nursing
- The Walter Reed Institute of Nursing (WRAIN)