{"product_id":"9780615608044","title":"The Shifting Sands of CAM Ranh Bay: R.V.N. 1965-1972 - A True Story of the U.S. Air Force Combat Nurses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the true story of the nurses who served a twelve month tour of duty with the 12th\/483rd USAF Hospital, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Republic of Vietnam from 1965-1972. It was a nasty war in a remote land on the far side of the world; its rationale a mystery to many who were called to sacrifice for a country not fully committed to the fray. This is an untold story of the second largest military hospital in South Vietnam and of its courageous medical team. It is a poignant tale of the countless wounded soldiers whose mangled bodies were pieced together and often sent back into the endless battle...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI went to Washington, D.C. in 1993 to attend the dedication of the statue to honor the women veterans who served during the Viet Nam Era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen I went to the stage area, where the march down Constitution Avenue was to begin, I was told by one of the Army Nurses that only those who served one year in the country could march up front. Well, I informed her that I was stationed at the large Air Force Hospital at Cam Ranh Bay for one year. She told me that she wasn't aware of that Air Force hospital.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, when I returned to my home, I decided to contact nurses that were stationed in Cam Ranh Bay before, during and after me. They rapidly sent pictures and stories of their tour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is with thanks to these ladies and all of their help that this story could be written.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shifting Sands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49784740872432,"sku":"9780615608044","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615608044","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}