Clara Barton, a shy farm girl from Massachusetts, harnessed her iron will and devotion to human welfare to accomplish the good works which earned her world fame. Despite life-threatening conditions, she provided supplies and care to troops in the American Civil War and became known as "The Angel of the Battlefield." Almost singlehandedly she founded the American Red Cross, which has provided comfort in times of crisis since 1882. As the Detroit Free Press wrote of Barton shortly after her death in 1912, "She was perhaps the most perfect incarnation of mercy the modern world has known."

American Military Nurses served in the the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict, The War in Vietman, Desert Storm, Bosnia, and now, after September 11, 2001, they will serve everywhere where they are needed.

"They heard our country's call. They went forth and counted not their own life dear, but offered it gladly in humanity's name -- for God and for the right. It is our duty to be proud of them."

Ellen May Tower of Byron, Michigan was the first U.S. Army nurse to die on foreign soil during the Spanish-American War, and was the first woman to receive a military funeral in Michigan. Twenty two American women died as a result of service in the Spanish American War.

The Roses Of No Mans Land

During WW I, nurses were common in the field of combat. Frequently they performed heroic feats to save a wounded soldier. After recovery, many soldiers paid tribute to the nurses by forever marking their efforts.

JANE A. DELANO (1862 - 1919)

Founder of the American Red Cross Nursing Service, 1909.

A monument to Jane Delano and all of the military nurses who died during World War One stands watch over the nurses section of Arlington National Cemetery. Jane Delano was the second superintendent of Army Nurse Corps.

ROSEMARY HOGAN, Captain - Army Nurses Corps WW-II (1912 - 1964)

Rosemary was born May 12, 1912 at Walters, Oklahoma. Entered service August 1, 1936 at Fort Sill Oklahoma and served there until 1940. Captain Hogan served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of War, and participated in the battles of Bataan and Corregidor. She was one of the nurses who volunteered to stay with the wounded and was held POW by the Japanese from May 1942 to February 1945 and was wounded by shrapnel in the bombing of Hospital # One at Bataan, April 1942. She survived the awesome ordeal and returded home and was promoted Colonel.

"During the early morning hours of June 8, 1969, a Soviet-built 122-mm rocket slammed into ward 4 of the 312th Evacuation Hospital in Chu Lai, Vietnam. 24 year old Lt. Sharon A. Lane died instantly. Though seven other American military nurses lost their lives serving in Vietnam, Lt. Lane was the only American servicewoman killed as a direct result of enemy fire throughout the war". Hostile Fire flyleaf.

Nurses are working wherever they are needed. They care for people of all ages with kindness and compassion. There are many nurses prayers. The following has been selected for this page:

Give To My Eyes

Give to my eyes light to see those in need.
Give to my heart compassion and understanding.
Give to my mind knowledge and wisdom.
Give to my hands skill and tenderness.
Give to my ears the ability to listen.
Give to me Lord strength for this selfless service
and enable me to bring joy to the lives of those I serve.

Featured Music: Wind Beneath My Wings

"Did you ever know that you're my hero
and everything that I'd like to be.
I can fly higher than an eagle,
'cause you are the Wind beneath my Wings."

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They are my own creation.

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