She Was the Most Influential Nurse in US Military History She was the first woman to be a commissioned officer in the U.S. military and she ensured other women would be too.

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6 May to 12 May is #NationalNursesWeek

Colonel Florence Blanchfield, US Army, a Veteran of both World Wars, is the first woman to achieve equal officers’ rank with her male colleagues -- and she ensured every nurse that came after her did, too.

🌊💙 ☮️ #PamelasNationalNursesWeek

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