A salute to Army nurses

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 12:24 PM Share

Read Spencer Attackerman on one nurse's testimony at Guantanamo. This is a woman and an officer who understands her professional duty.

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HUNTER

5:32 PM ET

May 6, 2010

Um really?

How are military nurses NOT military employees? Everyone has a uniform. In combat, combat uniforms seem appropriate, after all you are, you know, in combat. Of course in the aid stations or Combat Surgical Hospitals they are likely in scrubs like anywhere else. I mean... have you ever seen an episode of M.A.S.H.?

I assure you though docs and nurses back at homestation are usually in scrubs, nurse whites or class B uniform.

You say "More, it seems, a micro win by the military against the rest of us. " Huh? WTF? please. There is no grand conspiracy Kunino. Try again.

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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