Women did not "fight" in Vietnam. They were not in any combat units serving as combatants. They were nurses and other support. They did a great service by mending our wounds, giving us comfort and being there in our support- God bless them all. They left their families and friends, traveled half way around the world , gave up all the comforts they could have had and put themselves in harms way- all for the American soldier. They were a rare breed of women....
Women in the US, "Volunteered" for the US Military and often volunteered for duty in Vietnam. US women in the US Army served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC's) during WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. The WAC's were disbanded in 1975, when the new all volunteer army and equal opportunity policies took effect. US Army WAC's performed support functions (medical, administrative, etc.) during WWII, Korea, and the Vietnam War.
The statue represents the US Military Nurses that served in the Vietnam War. The roles of women during the Vietnam War, were the same as portrayed during the Korean War (see films: MASH), WWII, and World War I.
8 US Nurses died in Vietnam, all but one from accidents.
According to US military WWII veterans who fought in Vietnam; prostitution was just as common in WWII, Korean & Vietnam Wars. According to history books, the American Civil War (aka US Civil War) was just as common, having women prostitutes.
The US joined the Vietnam War in 1960 or 1955because there was a civil war between North Vietnam and South Vietnam, and the US was good friends with South Vietnam's goverment, so they helped out.
Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!
alot of women died in the Vietnam war died
To stop Communism spreading into South Vietnam.
i think women wanted to join the civil war because since men started to die women started to join:)
To fight communism; part of the cold war.
The soldiers there kind of stayed and married women there and they gave birth to vietnam-americans.
To stop communist aggression; and preserve the RVN.
The statue represents the US Military Nurses that served in the Vietnam War. The roles of women during the Vietnam War, were the same as portrayed during the Korean War (see films: MASH), WWII, and World War I.
Vietnam The Soldier's Story - 1998 Women at War was released on: USA: 7 February 2000
It was the Women's Anti-War Movement in Australia that was both anti Vietnam War but also anti conscription.
The US asked them to.
During the Vietnam War, in the US military, women were part of the WAC's (Women's Army Corps) in the US Army. The US Navy had the WAVE's.
Over 2 1/2 million US Servicemen fought in Vietnam.