4. It took the Army a while to “come around.” Despite their history of working as nurses, men were excluded from the United States Army Nurse Corps, which was formed in 1901. Back then, only women could be nurses.
5. But aren’t we glad they did? It wasn’t until after the Korean War that men were permitted to be nurses in the military again.
Sources:
www.malenursemagazine.com
www.hrsa.gov