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Navy Nurse Corps marks 40th anniversary this month
The Navy Nurse Corps, created by Congress on May 13 1908, observes its 40th anniversary this month. It began with 20 nurses at the Naval Medical School hospital in Washington. six survive. WWI raised numbers to 1 460 and near WWII total active duty reached 11 021. Today about 2 000 nurses serve at U S medical centers, overseas bases, and on ships. Capt Nellie J DeWitt serves as superintendent.
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Nellie J. DeWitt