Vietnam Combat Nurse receives Presidential Citizens Medal

Diane Carlson Evans, who served as a combat nurse during the Vietnam War and came home to spearhead the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., was honored with the Presidential Citizen's Medal during a White House Ceremony.⁠ ⁠ After the ceremony, American Legion Past National Commander Denise Rohan, who accepted the honor in the White House on behalf Evans and all military women, joined Evans' other guests to pay a visit to the memorial on the National Mall.⁠