U.S. Army Nurse Corps facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Army Nurse Corps (U.S. Army) |
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The Army Nurse Corps
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| Active | 1901 – present day |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Motto(s) | Embrace the past – Engage the present – Envision the future |
The United States Army Nurse Corps (NC) is an American army branch. It was created by the United States Congress in the year of 1901. This Special Branch together with five other ones form together the Army Medical Department (AMEDD).
The Nurse Corps is the nursing service for the U.S. Army and provides qualified nursing staff in support of the plans of the United States Department of Defense.
All work must be in favor of the wellness of warriors and their families.
- This article has started as a summary of the article on English Wikipedia
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Five American Civil War nurses at 1916 Massachusetts encampment; Helen E. Smith, Susan C. Mills, Margaret Hamilton, Mary E. Smith, and Lovisa Tyson.
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Nurses during the Spanish American War
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1917 Army Nurse Corps Uniform Coat
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Nurses, personnel, and patients of United States Base Hospital 32 in Contrexeville, France in 1918.
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Archbishop James Duhig meeting with United States Army nurses ca. 1944 at St Stephen's Cathedral.
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U.S. Army nurse wearing a helmet and fatigue uniform.
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Army nurses in the Philippines liberated after three years as POWs
