er all the private patients. It didn't take long before they noticed the difference between those staying in the wards and the private patients. Those in the wards were actually happier and the infants were healthier. This started precedence all across the country (A psychiatric nurse in the Philippines).There are many contributions from nurses overseas during World War II that are often overlooked while reclaiming women's history. In 1942 when the Japanese took Bataan and Corregidor, more than 100 military nurses were captured. Seventy-seven Army and Navy Nurses were held in Japanese concentration camps for a thirty-seven month period. But besides their hardships, the women of the Nursing Corps also received recognition for their actions. Over sixteen hundred Army Nurses and five hundred sixty-five WACS were recipients of these decorations. Many women also paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country. In fact, more than two hundred Army Nurses lost their lives during World War II. Seventeen of those are buried in American cemeteries on foreign land.Through all of these women have given to their country, they weren't given the same treatment or status in the military that was afforded by the men. When President Truman signed the Women's Armed Services Integration Act in 1948, this perspective had change. Since World War I, the role that women have played in the military has grown tremendously over time. Today women make up eleven percent of the military and are serving in almost all aspects. And it all started eighty-three years ago during World War I. REFERENCEShttp://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/awards/witnesstowar/witness1.html. WW I left its enduring mark.http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/awards/witnesstowar/guide.html.Background on Women in World War I.http://seattlep-i.nwsource.com/awards/witnesstowar/womenatwar.html.Women were vital to military success in war.http://www.wasp-wwii.org/wasp/stats.htm. WASP ...
