AUSTIN, Texas — Linda Knightstep was only 9 years old when she made a decision that would determine the path her life would take. “It was very clear to me that caring for others was what I wanted to ...
On a Sunday morning 55 years ago in Chu Lai, Vietnam, retired Army Col. Elizabeth G. Gorman Jr. had just sent the nurses under her command off to church when a frantic call came over the radio. A ...
(KVEO) – A dedicated nurse who served in Vietnam and later in Texas, Janet Speck has spent her career helping others, from treating soldiers in war zones to delivering babies in local hospitals. Speck ...
THE DAY THE LAST U.S. MILITARY UNIT PULLED OUT OF VIETNAM. IT’S NO SECRET TROOPS RETURNING HOME WERE MET WITH HATE. THE WOMEN WERE ALSO MET WITH DISBELIEF. THEY EVEN SERVED AND DISREGARD. SHE WAS OUR ...
They came from all over. I thought this was my chance to see the world. So many from small towns. Muscoda, Winona, Minnesota. It was Dottie's hometown. I really didn't think that much about some war ...