We know about the men, but little is known of the heroic feats of the women.

An estimated 33,000-55,000 women served or worked in Vietnam during the American-Vietnam War. This is a great oral history from twenty of those women.

An excellent book. I loved every word of it. Well worth reading.

really good

Another take on "China Beach"?

Many people forget that American women served in Vietnam. The preponderance were nurses but there were also other MOSes women possessed. But even fewer stop to think about the young women who were part of the Red Cross or other non-governmental organizations that provided aid and comfort to our service personnel. They have been referred to as Biscuit Bitches, Doughnut Dollies, Chopper Chicks, etc. This book contains the Vietnam experiences of some of these women and nurses. When these women came back they did not really have anyone to talk to and there being so few of them they could not really connect with each other. A large number of them suffered and likely continue to suffer from PTSD. Perhaps even more so than male veterans they had (and continue to have) difficulty getting assistance for physical and mental issues resulting from their tours in Vietnam. It is definitely a book for the military and veterans to read.

What a horrific time in our history. I don’t remember Vietnam in the news… I was too young. After reading this book I’m glad I don’t remember.