About the Author

Since 1979, Jan K. Herman has been historian of the Navy Medical Department, curator of the old U.S. Naval Observatory, and editor-in-chief of Navy Medicine, the bimonthly journal of the Navy Medical Department.

Reviews

"a valuable read"--The Journal of Military History; "beautifully written and artfully compiled...an important addition...highly recommend[ed]"--Navy Nurse Corps Association Newsletter; "highly readable"--Journal of Navy Medicine; "Jan Herman, historian of the Navy Medical Department, has done most impressive work with this moving collection of first-hand accounts chronicles Navy Medical Corps service in Vietnam"--Proceedings; "collection of profoundly moving narratives...photos are heartrending"--SciTech Book News.