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# We Were There
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/after-action/episode/we-were-there-xrjjub/
- Published: 2025-11-03T19:45:49.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T10:31:47.000Z
- Description: Pearsall talks with female veterans who share stories of serving as nurses in Vietnam.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: After Action, Season 3, Episode 6, #ZZZ_Episode_fe7ed5bd-d92a-4c18-bd5c-a1bf12d71c88, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_1df01610-129e-4b84-8475-4a86593b01ae, #geo-us, #v1.16

Host Stacy Pearsall talks with three female veterans who served as nurses during the Vietnam War. These young women treated devastating combat injuries, comforted the wounded, and displayed immense courage—yet many faced hostility and neglect when they returned home from service.