US Military Nurses at War
U.S. military nurses are commissioned officers who serve as Registered Nurses (RNs) across the branches of the Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force. They provide comprehensive medical care to service members, veterans, and their families in diverse settings, ranging from military hospitals and field clinics to combat zones and humanitarian relief missions.
(US Signal Corps Archive Photo)
Ensign Jane Kendiegh, USNR, of Oberlin, Ohio, the first Navy flight nurse to set foot on any battlefield, bends over a wounded Marine on the airstrip on Iwo Jima. 6 March 1945.