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By Wendy Elkis Girnis, Class of '77
November 11th is Veterans Day. On that day, we honor all military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Interestingly enough, if you ask someone to describe a veteran, chances are they will describe someone who is male. Just recently, I attended my husband’s college reunion and was reminded that it isn’t only men who serve, but women too. His Niagara University graduating class had many of their female nursing students serve in the Vietnam War. Then I read the book, “The Women” by Kristen Hannah. All of that got me thinking about our women veterans, especially the nurses.
