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After Action

We Were There

Season 3 Episode 6 | 30s

Host Stacy Pearsall talks with three female veterans who served as nurses during the Vietnam War. These young women treated devastating combat injuries, comforted the wounded, and displayed immense courage—yet many faced hostility and neglect when they returned home from service.

Aired: 11/09/25
Support for this program was provided in part by Kloo and David Vipperman, Barbara Kucharczyk and Robert M. Rainey.
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