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Diane M. Henderson |
Diane Henderson in uniform [undated] | Persian Gulf War, 1991
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Ord, California; Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; Bremerhaven, Germany; Fort Carson, Colorado; Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fitzsimmons Army Medical Center, Aurora, Colorado; Kuwait
Lieutenant Colonel
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By the time she reached her field hospital in Bahrain during the Persian Gulf War, Lieutenant Colonel Diane Henderson had served for nearly 20 years in the Army Nurse Corps. Still, combat nursing offered a new set of hurdles to overcome: a constant lack of supplies, extreme heat and humidity, and crowded living conditions. Despite these constraints, she made sure that her hospital offered treatment comparable to any found in the States. Her interview offers a glimpse into the daily life of a field hospital; as well, she chronicles the challenges of being a mother as well as soldier, particularly during times of conflict.
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