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Aristus

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5. My Dad was a surgical nurse at an evacuation hospital in Vietnam.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 12:05 PM

9 hrs ago

1968-1969. He arrived in-country just a couple of weeks before the start of the Tet Offensive. He said the work was slow and sporadic during that time. Then the Offensive started, and then they were working 36-hour shifts without a break, patching up American and ARVN soldiers.

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My father was in a Korean War MASH [View all] jmowreader 20 hrs ago OP

My dad was medic in the Korean War. pfitz59 20 hrs ago #1

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my dad also stayed in a Mash a bit Tetrachloride 17 hrs ago #4

My Dad was a surgical nurse at an evacuation hospital in Vietnam. Aristus 9 hrs ago #5