Black Army special forces veteran may receive Medal of Honor 56 years after heroism in Vietnam 05:11. Davis gave his only television interview to "CBS Mornings" about the renewed effort for ...

Vietnam War Nurses, ... The 2nd Rangers, the Army's only all-Black Airborne infantry unit, were honored in a moment remembering the Korean War. Cleveland Valrey, ...

The best job. The Vietnam War was low-key enough in 1967 that a delegation of USAID nurses was considered safe to work in civilian hospitals. A black-and-white photo in Portner's living room shows ...

Peggy Akers, who served with the Vietnam Army Nurse Corps from 1969 to 1972, penned a letter to the editor for CentralMaine.com on what she remembered seeing in the war. "It's Memorial Day ...

In 1965, then-Captain Paris Davis refused orders to retreat during the heat of battle, and despite being injured himself, managed to rescue the injured soldier from his Special Forces team.

Former operating room nurse Sarah Blum at the 12th Evacuation Hospital in Cu Chi Vietnam, 1967. Courtesy Sarah Blum Sarah Blum of Auburn has written “Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing,” a 288 ...

President Biden called Ret. U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis, who was nominated in 1965 for the Medal of Honor, to inform him that he will receive the award for his remarkable heroism during the Vietnam ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- From the Great Depression to the Vietnam War, a 106-year old retired Louisville nurse provided healthcare throughout some of America's important historical events.

Kristin Hannah previews her upcoming book "The Women" in an interview with TODAY.com. Read on for a summary, the release date, an excerpt and more.

Amityville's Maj. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, 102, became the first Black woman in the regular U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She later served as the Tuskegee Airmen Inc.’s first and only female president.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A Lowcountry native who became the nation’s first Black military nurse will be laid to rest in New York this weekend. Maj. Nancy Leftenant-Colon, died on Jan. 8 at 104 ...