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All women had to face many emotions throughout the day. They were angry at the consequences of war, stressed out at the amount of wounded soldiers and the guilt of not being able to save everyone of them.They also had to make difficult decisions everyday. Yet they were a viable aspect to the war and helped tremendously even when they were struggling.

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Frances Theresa Shea Buckley was an American Rear Admiral. She was in charge of the naval nurses meaning she was the Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1979 to 1983. She later took a break from the army and pursued going back to college to earn her master of science degree in nursing.  Then she returned back to the Nurse division in the army. She was an important figure and helped the Vietnam war. She had also went to college and was an inspiration to all women.

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These were women who volunteered as civilians to help win the war. Many worked on behalf of the American Red Cross, Army Special Services, United Service Organizations (USO), Peace Corps and various religious groups. They were important as they helped tremendously. Other American women traveled to Vietnam as foreign correspondents for news organizations, including Georgette “Dickey” Chappelle, a writer for the National Observer who was killed while on patrol with U.S. Marines outside Chu Lai in November 1965. Below is an example of one of the organizations they worked for.

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These were nurses who worked 12 hour shifts, 6 days a week. Easily, these shifts turned into twenty four or thirty six hour shifts usually when a large battle occurred which mean a large casualty rate. These women were important as they had long shifts and took care of the wounded. They would also volunteer to go and help the communities. They would provide them with medicine and other medical supplies. The picture shows a nurse working on a soldier, which was very important in trying to make them get back to health.

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Elizabeth Hoisington was  one of the first women to attain the rank of Brigadier General which is the an officer in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above colonel and below major general. She was an advocate for the army, who had many strengths, in which caused her promotions. She played a major role that encouraged many women to join the army and she lead women into battle with pride.

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The purple heart award is earned after one is wounded in war. Five Navy nurses were awarded the Purple Heart after they were injured in a Viet Cong bombing.  they became the first female members of the U.S. Armed Forces to receive that award in the Vietnam War. This was important as they were the first females to receive the award. The picture represents what the award looked like.

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Apart from nurses, only nine navy women - all officers- served in Vietnam. This included, Elizabeth Wylie. Wylie worked in the command information center on the staff of the Commander of Naval Forces in Saigon beginning in June 1967. She was an inspiration to all women in the war.

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The donut dollies were women who volunteered to go help the US troops cheer up. They helped many soldiers improve from their depressed state.The Donut Dollies weren't armed with anything except for recreational activities and cookies and they risked their lives to cheer up US soldiers in the Vietnam War. They were important in trying to help the soldiers and provided a touch of home.

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90% of women served as military nurses. They were dedicated to help treat the soldiers and get them back on fighting fields to good enough health. They had to make hard decisions how who to treat. This was a stressful job. Below is picture of women on duty.

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All women who served in the Vietnam war were volunteers. This is important because women did not have to enlist, but yet they chose to. Without these women who helped revive our soldiers many of us wouldn't be here today. This picture reveals women working just as hard as men.

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This is a memorial that was built to symbolize the importance of women in the Vietnam war. Women were just as important in the war as men and it was a step forward into proving they are equal. Most women were nurses.The picture resembles women in uniform with a wounded soldier.