Julia M. Grabner Haskell |
Julia Haskell at the 91st Evacuation Hospital Tuy Hoa, Vietnam [1969] | Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Army Nurse Corps
6th Convalescent Center; 91st EVAC Hospital
Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Fort Sam Houston, Texas (basic training); Tuy Hoa, and Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam
First Lieutenant
New York, NY
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In 1968, as the Vietnam War became a flash point of controversy for many young Americans, 23-year-old Julia Grabner enlisted in the Army simply because she saw a need for nurses. In her interview, shes honest about the intensity of her duty experiences: treating GI casualties as well as Vietnamese villagers, and the hard partying with her big brother comrades that helped relieve the stress of her 72-hour work weeks. Grabner didnt leave the lessons of her experiences behind; she has worked with veteran support groups and to educate young people about the aftershocks of war.
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