Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first black professional nurse in America, and an active organizer among African American ... of blood plasma. During World War II alone, his work allowed blood storage ...

one the great historical events of American history. Within the U.S. military, World War II made the nurse an indispensable aspect of battlefield medical care. One of the infrequently recognized ...

ARLINGTON, Virginia (CNN)-- The honors were late but still well-received Wednesday for members of the first all-African-American, all-female unit to serve overseas in World War II. During the war ...

During WWII, Briard enlisted to work as a first lieutenant Army Nurse in Hawaii. “Oh, I felt it was very important,” Briard said. “They were needed.” Briard started out as a farm girl from ...