Army Medicine Legacy of Care May 5 - 11
This issues features “Angels of Bataan and Corregidor”
On this day, Bataan and Corregidor fell and 77 U.S. military nurses were taken prisoner in the Philippines. While imprisoned, they provided lifesaving care to POWs in the Santo Tomas and Los Banos Internment Camps, where they were held from 1942–1945.
| Published: | June 13, 2025 |
In recognition of the 250th birthday of the Army Medical Command on 27 JULY 2025, we are highlighting the proud history of Army Medicine through a weekly Legacy of Care publication.
