A Memorial Day Tribute to an Army Nurse in Vietnam

[theHandpuppet]

http://www.sharonannlanefoundation.org/home.asp

"On June 8, 1969, 1LT SHARON ANN LANE, Army Nurse Corps, was killed on duty in the Vietnamese Ward 4 of the 312th Evacuation Hospital, Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam, during an incoming mortar attack."

(snipping)

"The Sharon Ann Lane Foundation will honor her memory among the people of Vietnam by erecting a Medical Clinic near the site of her service. THE SHARON ANN LANE FOUNDATION CLINIC will become a testament to Sharon's Nursing dedication to American soldiers, Vietnamese civilians, and soldiers of South and North Vietnam. Sharon treated all of her patients with kindness, compassion, dignity, respect and humanity whether American, Vietnamese civilians, soldiers of South or North Vietnam (NVA), Viet Cong (VC) or Prisoners of War (PW).

"This SHARON ANN LANE FOUNDATION CLIINIC will celebrate and continue that legacy through a contribution to improving the quality of life of the Vietnamese people, offer excellent primary health care and education regarding Sharon's service to their welfare. The Sharon Ann Lane Foundation envisions this Clinic as a Bridge of Friendship between two former enemies hopefully providing returning Vietnam Veterans, visiting Americans, Vietnamese and all who enter healing, understanding and a deep appreciation for this extraordinary young American."

Please visit this site and consider contributing to the foundation of the clinic. (Information is available at the website.) Here's another story about Lt. Lane which appeared in the Portsmouth (OH) Daily Times: http://www.portsmouth-dailytimes.com/articles/2006/05/29/news/local_news/1news_memorial.txt

Finally, I'd like to give thanks to all the nurses, doctors, medics and other medical personnel in our armed forces who do their best to care and comfort not only our own wounded, but all human beings in need. Thank you so much.

[Lars39]

1. k&r

[w8liftinglady]

2. Kicking..with thanks to the staff who treated my son

...even though his injuries weren't severe.Their kindness didn't go unnoticed by him...even though his buddy was severely wounded in the bed next to him.

[acmejack]

3. KnR

Kicked for the Medicsl Corps

[dogday]

4. My Grandfather was a medic in WWII

I have his medical kit that he carried and feel so honored to be able to remember him by it...

[Boomer]

5. What a wonderful legacy

It would be so easy to hate the people who killed her. Instead they are honoring her compassion.

[Kurovski]

6. K&R

[Jeffersons Ghost]

7. kick