Virginia Sneed Dixon: Remarkable Eastern Band Cherokee Indian RN And Military Heroine
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posted on 2025-08-08, 17:30 authored by Phoebe Ann PollittVirginia Sneed was a young Cherokee nurse from the Qualla Boundary when she joined the US Army Nurse Corps to fight fascism and promote democracy around the world. Despite facing racial discrimination as a child, she volunteered for overseas duty in World War II and during the Korean conflict. Her unselfish service to our country in the face of grave danger deserves remembrance and honor.
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