Oral history interview with Evelyn Brown, 2007 October 30.

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Oral history interview with Evelyn Brown, 2007 October 30.

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Interview with Evelyn Brown, a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, concerning her childhood and education in Pennsylvania; decision to attend nursing school; "coming out" experience; decision to enlist in Navy Nurse Corps in 1969; assignment to facilities in Florida, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Camp Lejeune, N.C., and Quantico, VA.; decision to leave service upon assignment to USS Sanctuary, a hospital ship stationed off the coast of Vietnam, in 1974; opinions regarding "Don't' ask, don't tell" policy; involvement in veterans organizations.

28 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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