Vietnam nurse: "We didn't just take care of physical wounds"
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2017
- Grace Moore served in Vietnam in 1968. She was stationed at the 12 evacuation hospital in Cu Chi, caring for amputees, orthopedic injuries and POWs.
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you guys didnt get the credit you deserved !!! THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE.
The love of these nurses was a huge healing factor. You can hear it in their voices.
Thank you for your service and God bless you all!
When I had malaria, and was burning up with fever, the nurses at the hospital I was in were angels of mercy. They made me as comfortable as they could and I can't thank them enough. God bless them all...
Thank you for your service, sir. I was born in 66 and saw 2 cousins back from Nam. I'm now a disabled RN, but I cared for veterans suffering the ungodly torment of agent orange! It was horrible beyond words!! I Appreciate all of you!! Love and Prayers from Georgia USA 🇺🇸 ❤🙏
Tears in this old mans eyes. Thank you for your service. The nurses over there saved so many of us.
As a Viet Nam veteran, I can only say God bless you and every nurse who served there.
Dave Weigle, WELCOME HOME ! 10 years US Army Special Forces Veteran here that did two tours in Vietnam doing medevac duty. E7, MOS 18d. Twice combat injured.
Thank you for your service
My wife was an Army nurse... we met 30 days after I got back from Vietnam and she was leaving the service... she was senior to me by one year service... we married one year later... 48 years later she is sitting across from me in our home... looks the same as when I met her.
You have been Blessed!
Blessed
Thank you for your service, Bless you sir
As a Vietnam and Gulf War Veteran, I’m glad we had these Nurses. They are truly special…
My wife deployed to Balad, Iraq in 2006 as a nurse. She said the time she spent there finally made her 30 year career in the ANG meaningful. She couldn't say enough for the troops she cared for.
I was a contractor in Balad in 2004. I then went to Camp Speicher in Tikrit. I was in US Navy when I was 17 back in 1980 I enlisted. 1981 to 1982 I ended up in Scotland on a US Navy subtender supporting submarines at Holy Loch Dunoon Scotland. After Scotland I went to SC
You are proud of what you did Mary and we are proud of you. From an Aussie vet, may I say thank you. A fellow Vietnam vet told me he was unconscious after being hit, was evacuated, opened his eyes, saw a nurse and knew he was in safe hands. You certainly were angels to all the wounded.
What a champion lady she is. Thank you for your service, Grace.
She is remarkable. Thank you foe all you did.
I'm alive because the Navy refused to make me a corpsman. I am a retired RN. Being a nurse is a devine calling. I spent three years on the gunline and in the north. I will always be a nurse. Thank you Grace and welcome home!
We the Vietnam era Vets thank you with whole heart for your service! Thanks Nam 1968-69.
As a Navy vet, I thank you for your service. I don't say that lightly, you and all the doctors and nurses deserve so much recognition for your work. God Bless all of you that served.
Those young nurses were some of the bravest people in the Vietnam War. They were brave in the sense that they saw things that no young woman should ever have to see. JOB WELL DONE.
These are real men & women just like those that served before and after. Grace is a beautiful soul. Thank you for your service.
Thank you from a kid brother of a Vietnam Army soldier.
We’re all proud of what you did, Thank you forever!
I was stationed at Madigan General Hospital in Washington state. I met many nurses returning from Vietnam. Their dedication, maturity, and compassion earned my utmost respect. Wounded veterans were blessed to have such officers.
I went through the 91C course at Madigan AMC, throughout most of 1974. There wasn't a whole lot of Vietnam veterans in our class.
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Helped process in all officers that was assigned to Madigan in 1969 to '71. I was 20-21 years old and their professionalism humbled me a quite a bit. God bless them all.
I am Canadian, 70 years old and grew up following the Vietnam war on t.v. The men and women who served were around my age, and they have my love, support and admiration. We were all kids, we didn’t go because we lived next door to you. I met a door gunner on Veterans Day here, and I just felt it was an honour. Like a lot of vets, he is suffering financially. God bless each and every one of you, and I pray your wounds are still being healed. Love from Canada.
As a member of the 25th ID stationed at CuChi, I especially appreciate YOU
I owe my right leg to the Army medical staff. Such loving care and bravery inspires me. My daughter joined the medical field and I am so proud of her
These nurses did the most admirable job and deservedly should get recognized as the heroes they are.
She’s one great lady. I’m really happy that she’s cognizant of how important she is and was...finally! Her ah ha moment! A true hero! Well done ma’am!
At the Field Hospital in Pleiku, in the bed next to me in the E.R. was a young man dying and completely delirious. He was shot up so badly that he was practically unrecognizable. A nurse came and sat by his bedside when she was not on duty and spoke to him, holding his hand, and pretended to be his mother. She was so kind. After four days the young soldier died in the arms of his loving mother. That young lady deserves our nations undying gratitude.
Absolutely.
Just imagine the courage it took to stand by this young dying man and pretend to be his mother without totally breaking up from the pain that you were witnessing. Just reading about it is enough to bring you to tears. And I'm a tough old man who's had a rough life.
YUP!!!
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@Alfons Falkhayn He wasn't a yellow bellied coward like so many others his age... Hello?
Thank You so very much for your service mam. There are thousands of vets alive today because of your dedication to your profession. May God Bless You All!
Thanks you for sharing this story Grace. Thanks for your unselfish service.
I also remember the door opening, the heat and stench. This is 50 years late, but thank you so much, Grace. MACV 68-69
Thank you for your service!!!!! Not all hero’s wear capes.
A NURSE is an Angel in any combat Soldiers eyes and mind. I remember you Sister Albury.
Thank you Grace!❤ My mom was a young nurse who took care of the men wounded in Korea. My dad was a naval surgeon, but not in combat. I think mom saw much worse! God bless them all!
All nurses who served in military and the ones who didn’t are all angels in my eyes.God bless them all.
I too am a Vietnam vet, I am proud of your service, I worked at the 3rd Field Hospital in Saigon the last couple of months of my tour, and met nurses just like you!
Thanks, to those who were never thanked enough.
God Bless you nurses in the Vietnam War! You saved so many!
Was treated at the 12th Evac in Cu Chi, Feb. 69. It was packed but the nurses were the best. Hero's one and all.
Dear Grace...you have every right to be proud of what you did. I stand beside every vet who ever crossed your path and thank you for being there when we needed you.
Stay safe and well, dear lady.
I agree,I agree
I served in Nam and although I was never hit I saw what you all did for my buddies and I thank you all so much for everything. God bless you and all
I was talking to my friend and next thing I knew his brains were all over me this happened in Kabul I never talk about it thank u for your service sir
There's special place in Heaven for all of you Angels. THANK GOD FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU !
God bless you for your service, ma'am! I did 20 years in the Navy from '79 to '99 so never got to meet you, but I am mighty proud of you and the others who did so much for our soldiers. Thank you again.
I believe Nursing is a Noble profession. Chosen by people with deep love in their hearts for Humans . It takes more guts to opt to be an Military nurse . I am a Civilian and did some time with a courier company in Afghanistan. I have seen brave soldiers and even brave Nurses . God Bless you all .
God Bless you and the other nurses for being our Heroes!
God bless you and all like you. Cu Chi 10/66 to 6/68. MANY went home because of your care. Now married to a cardiac nurse (good thing too!) and see
the compassion and professionalism nurses possess ever day.
The nurses saved my life in the VA hospitals. Will always be thankful for what they were able to do for us. God bless the nurses. Vietnam 68-69
Me too and also the nurse at Kaiser ER [and the Army Nurses at Tripler ..earlier]
Thank you for your service my uncle was in Vietnam he has cancer now from agent orange
Thank you for your service. I married a Navy nurse 45 Year's ago has saved me Mandy times
Respect, the only word that conveys what I feel for her and her sisters.
Respect and love
One of our national treasures we dont even know we own !
Thank you dear lady for your service ....God bless America....
What a beautiful minded lady, we need them more than ever at this moment. xx
GOD BLESS YOU MA'AM , YOU WERE TRUELY AN ANGEL !!!!!
Y"all are in that group of people who I respect more then you will ever know !
It is an honor to hear this piece of your story. Thank you for serving.
These women really are unsung heros. THANK-YOU for your service.
3id 466 armor/3/4cav hhc.there's a momument in washington Dc.two medics and wounded grunt.looking up at chopper.thank you.i met a women who was there.she likes fishing.
Bless you ... nurses are proof that angels walk the earth.
Amen
We have Guardian angels and we will judge the fallen ones but sadly we are no angels. Not one of us. But I get your sentiment. Its just wrong. Blessings fam I know you mean well.
After 40 years in medicine, believe me, there are some Nurse Ratchets out there. I met a few.
What a Great,,,, "National Hero",,,,
I WAS SENT TO THAT HOSPITAL 3 TIMES WHILE I WAS THERE. THANK YOU AND ALL OF THE HERO'S THAT WORKED THERE. WOODY 2/34TH ARMOR 25 INF.DIV. 67-68. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL.!!!!!!
Thank you for your service!
And God bless you! Thank you so much for your service .
Grace America can not begin to thank you and those like you enough for serving this nation in such dire times. It can not be overstated the service, care and life saving support provided by military medical personnel, which saved countless lives during the Vietnam war. Thank God almighty this nation has those like you Grace. Welcome home soldier and may God bless you the rest of your days.
And that Tattoo is kick ass!
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Thank you For your service to the men who served and sacrificed for our country. May God bless you always. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 I ❤️🇺🇸
Thank you Grace. God Bless You!
Grace, Thank you for your service and welcome home.
When I think of unsung heroes my mind unfortunately didn’t think of these brave nurses. How humbled I am to read and listen to these heroes, so many psychological wounds they must have. As a proud American I can never repay you for what y’all did for our country but I can say you are on the top of my list of unsung heroes.
And we loved all of you for what you did for us. We always will love you in our hearts.
Angels they were. Many a Grunt came Home because of their Dedication and Professional Services.
The nursing profession is one of if not the most praiseworthy professions in the world. We should give them all the support and praise the deserve.
@William Palmer Welcome Home Brother.
Amen to that brother!
There's very little historical acknowlegment of this most important profession. It is time for it to acknowledged in the most praiseworthy way.
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You should be proud. You made me proud to know a little bit about you. THANK YOU
Thank you for taking such good care of our Vietnam Vets🇺🇸❤️😷
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You were just as brave as those Men you helped , God bless you . I'm happy you got hooked up with them years later .
The ones I met were earth bound angels,,, God bless each and every one of them
Angels of mercy!
Thank you Grace! Even your name means love!
Did two Nam tours. Once was hospitalized at 3d Field Hospital Fever Undetermined Origion. Nurses were great. Youngest granddaughter just accepted to an acclecerated BSN RN 11 month 8 day program University of Houston. So proud!
Thank you Grace for your compassion, caring but above all your service to all the men and women who were sacrificed for an unjust political war!
My nurse was Maggie. She was from Minnesota, and I was from Texas. I'll never forget her.
Good for you Grace and thanks a million for taking care of our wounded soldiers physically and moraly. They sure appreciated having an angel taking care of them.
Angel of Mercy. Thank You and God Bless You. Semper Fi. Vietnam. 67-68
Welcome home, Thank you, and Semper Fi Brother ..
And the Nurses...
Women of character are not at all hard to find in the military . . However,...
Women of extraordinary character are the light among them.
This Nurse spoke of the bravery of the wounded, "They were in pain, but you didn't see it" ...
That's truth. I have met many wounded Veterans, every one of them, men and women, brave beyond words, fearless in their recovery... They are indeed tall in character.
So then, What about these Nurses...
Well, it is one thing to witness or go through a traumatic event.. but to see, and deal hands on with trauma multiple times every day, for weeks, months, even years on end ?
And they had their losses too. In more ways than one I'm sure.
The bravery she spoke of was, and still is, oft inspired by their own bravery. Their courage, their fortitude, their compassion...
Hard knowledge, gentle hands, warm heart, cold reality.
She didn't speak too much on their own bravery, I thought I would mention it...
and thank God for it.
God Bless them.
Thank you, and thank you again Nurses, and Docs, from an old Gunny...
Thank you, you are a rock and angel.....
And Welcome Home.
I stayed in the 36th evac hospital in vung tau at the base of the mekong delta. The nurses saved my life. I was on LANGS LANE. These women were the bravest people in viet nam. THANK YOU ALL.
Thank you for your service Grace.. I arrived in RVN in August 1968. I was a 19 year old Huey helicopter pilot and served with the 68th AHC, Bien Hoa. In July 1969 my engine power turbine unit disintegrated and I autorotated into triple canopy jungle.. I was evac'ed to Long Binh (and later to Okinawa) where nurses like you took care of me. My unit often flew into Cu Chi to refuel and rearm. Thank you and welcome home.
Thanx my dear lady, you were our angels. I sm forever grateful
God bless this woman for what she did helping our guys in the biggest time of their lives and helping them keep their lives!!!!
Ms Moore thanks for your service, my dad did 2 tours in Vietnam and stepdad ran over a landmine in 2 1/2 truck
I very rarely write a public post. These brave soldiers too deserve our respect. Angels on earth.
Thank you for just being there.
Thanks, Grace, I went through 95th EVAC, NSA and Charlie Med. Grunt 0311/0302 1968,69,70. The second time I got hit, I don't think I would have come out of the Operating Room w/o the nurse in Triage. She had a mask on but her eyes were beautiful and she had just a little perfume on that smelled like my girlfriend back home.
She said "I'll see you when you come out," and she did...again, Thanks, Grace and all of you, the title of this piece is so very true!
I am alive because the care I received at the 93 rd and Fort Sam, TX. The nurses were super and their care and kindness is the reason I am alive today. There is no way I can than them enough.
Welcome home Paul.
Arrived same day same year.
I m glad you re a survivor of Vietnam Paul P. I hope your life is just as it can be
I m glad you re a survivor of Vietnam Paul Posey I hope you can still enjoy life inspire of that awful war
god bless you and the brave soldiers who fight so the rest of us don't have to, thank you all for your service , maga
Thank you Grace!
What a hero!!
one classy lady/ we love you for all you did for us
Thank you so much for serving our country & for all of the compassion you showed to our sons while you were there. May God richly bless you always! Not everyone can be a nurse, it takes someone special like yourself. 🇺🇸🙏
I love Grace... she and her Sisters helped by Brothers and helped me...they are amazing.
God Bless You Grace. My brother was in Vietnam when I was in grade school and I didn't realize the tremendous sacrifice and that all the Vietnam veterans had made and of course over 59,000 made the ultimate sacrifice. I later learned that there are 8 nurses listed also on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. The courage, skill and compassion you and your fellow nurses showed at such a young age was beyond remarkable and you can never be thanked enough for what you did. I hope you live the rest of your life in happiness and peace. Again, God Bless You
Thank you for your service. I am so grateful that there are people like you. I do not have the stomach to be in the medical field. Funny, you were trained to save lives and I was trained to take them.
Excellent Grace ! You found your mission in life, and you did it well !
Thank you for YOUR SERVICE!
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God bless all our warriors especially those that fought in them E.R.'s and ward's 💜‼
God Bless her and all the other military nurses who did such a tough job!
Wow, I am proud of you and want to thank you for sharing this look into your past. That is just a nursing statement that doesn’t come with any other job in the world, you were their nurse, their mother, sister or girl friend. That is nursing and it takes someone special to be able to do that with some young man alone with a missing arm now and needing to talk with his mother. You may originally thought it was a good way to pay for school but the reality is you were being called to do something very special and that was to serve as a military nurse during the time of a war. Hope to hear many more of your stories.
That was really moving. I have two cousins that are both Purple Heart Vietnam Veterans. They have said before that the nurses would talk to them, calm them, and bring a bit of that reality they had before going to Vietnam. I admire you Grace, you would offer up humanity in a place gone mad.
A wonderful post Grace, God bless you and your colleagues.
Thank you for your video, I teared up watching it. You were such a brave young women, thank you to all the young men and women who served in this terrible war.
This one brings tears to my eyes. I flew hueys and dropped a poor captain with his jaw shot off in the Long Binh hospital. I can only imagine the trauma that poor guy went thru for a long, long time. A decent human like her aided him much. Thank you.
Thank-you for your service. ❤️🇱🇷💙
@@glendahawkins9480 God bless
Thanx so much for ur service Steve...……….
@Alfons Falkhayn You sir are an arse. We were all on orders to go to Vietnam by our government.
@Alfons Falkhayn Have you considered that the same questions could be asked of the soldiers from Tonkin who were sent to Anaam and Cochin to conduct war on the people there? As a Marine, I viewed my job as protecting the villagers of Anaam. I suspect you have little understanding of what happened in S.E. Asia 50 years ago.