Throughout history , we have honored
our frontline fighters from the
creation of our nation to the strife of
civil and international conflict . Our
nurses have always answered the call in
support of our troops and of our
country. In 1917 , we fought a new enemy as
a pandemic swept through our country ,
a pandemic that incapacitated millions .
But the call to duty was there and they
responded . The great war was in our
headlines . We fought on multiple
fronts and our nurses were there
leading the way in care and treatment ,
multiple adversaries stretched our
forces thin , but they never faltered .
International conflict . Civil unrest
and natural disasters challenged our
nation as never before . But our nurses
were there to stem the tide and render
aid. When the coronavirus global pandemic
struck in March 2020 . Once again ,
nurses served on the front lines , from
pandemic to pandemic and every threat
in between . Our nurses have answered
the call for duty for honor for our
nation , for you .