Army Nurse Corps

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The Army Nurse Corps is the nursing service branch of the United States Army, providing professional medical and nursing care to soldiers in both peacetime and wartime.

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Army Nurse Corps canonical 3
U.S. Army nurses 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of the United States Army
military medical corps
abbreviation ANC
branchColor maroon
commissionedAs officers in the U.S. Army
conflictParticipatedIn Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War
Vietnam War
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
World War I
World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
decorationsReceived numerous individual and unit citations for valor and meritorious service
field military medicine
headquartersLocation Falls Church
surface form: Falls Church, Virginia
historicalChange opened to men in the latter half of the 20th century
historicalGenderPolicy originally restricted to women
inception 1901-02-02
language English
legalBasis Army Reorganization Act of 1901
motto Embrace the Past – Engage the Present – Envision the Future
operatesIn peacetime
wartime
parentOrganization United States Department of the Army
surface form: U.S. Department of the Army
partOf Army Medical Department
surface form: U.S. Army Medical Department
primaryRole provide nursing care to U.S. Army personnel
support Army medical readiness in peacetime and wartime
profession nursing
providesServiceAt combat support hospitals
field hospitals
forward surgical teams
military treatment facilities
requires completion of a baccalaureate degree in nursing for commission
unrestricted registered nurse license
serviceBranchOf United States Army
supports Army National Guard
Army Reserve
active duty Army
typicalRankStructure commissioned officers only
typicalSpecialties critical care nursing
emergency nursing
medical-surgical nursing
nurse anesthesia
nurse practitioner roles
obstetric and gynecologic nursing
perioperative nursing
psychiatric-mental health nursing
public health nursing

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So Proudly We Hail! mainSubject Army Nurse Corps
this entity surface form: U.S. Army nurses