Hardcover book with a black and red cover and a cream coloured dustjacket. The print on the spine is faded but it faintly shows the title in red print, the editors names are in black. The cover of the dustjacket has the title in red print across the top. 'The forgotten years' is repeated three times down the page in black print that becomes lighter and smaller each time.non-fictionThis is the compelling story of nine Army nurses who served in Vietnam between 1965-1971. Their diverse and individual accounts vividly express the frustrations and challenges of their experiences. - Trovenurses, military nurses, vietnam, vietnam war, united states armed forces nurses

Newspaper article about the heroism of Australian soldier, Corporal Leslie "Bull" Allen.Mr Allen has been inducted into the Oregon National Guard's Hall of Honor and earned the US Silver Star for carrying a dozen US soldiers down Mount Tambu in New Guinea under heavy Japanese fire in 1943. He also earned Australia's highest honor for enlisted men, the Military Medal, for his rescue of Australian soldiers. Leslie Allen's widow, Jean Allen, attended the induction ceremony in Oregon, United States, to commemorate American-Australian Armed Forces Day. She wore the six medals she had earned as a war-time nurse.Half a newspaper page with two articles, the date and paper are printed across the top right, with 'World News' on the line below. The main article takes up most of the page with one column of text and a large photograph of Major Beverly Jorgenson escorting Jean Allen.'NC9' [Handwritten on blue ink at the top centre of the page.army nurses, leslie allen, jean allen, war heroes, wwii, world war 1939-1945, war medals