During the Vietnam War, thousands of women served in the US military; many were medical personnel who saved countless lives and endured the worst of conditions. But until Army combat nurse Diane Carlson Evans launched her campaign, there was no monument that recognized their contributions. Evans spent 10 years getting a tribute to these women on the National Mall, and has been a voice for women vets ever since.

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