Gathered here for the first time is a rare and carefully chosen collection that depicts the rich and varied experiences of Army nurses during the First World War as recorded by U.S. Army Signal Corps photographers. Thanks to their diligent efforts, we have inherited a priceless legacy of the war as seen through their lens. Although these images appear in various tones of black and white, they are embedded with the ever-changing hues of human drama, emotion, tragedy, and exhilaration that typically color the personal wartime experience. To accompany this photographic anthology, the authors have selected numerous excerpts from contemporary historians whose well-researched accounts of the ANC in 1918 offer invaluable understanding of the role these brave volunteers played. I. The Army Nurse Corps * Historical Background * Chief Nurses * II. The Red Cross Solution * The Army Nurses Corps Goes Over There! * The Army Medical Department and the Red Cross * The Red Cross Hospitals * The Army Nurse in England * III. Stateside Nursing * The Army School of Nursing * Training * African American Nurses * IV. On the Battlefield * Buddy Aid * Litter Bearers * Ambulances * Field Hospitals * Mobile Hospitals * Evacuating the Wounded * Evacuation Hospitals * Hospital Trains * Camp Hospitals * V. Behind the Lines * Quarters and Living Conditions * Leisure * In the Operating Room * Central Medical Department Laboratory * Disease * Death * Hospital Centers * Convalescence * VI. Victory! * Farewell to France * Awards and Citations * Summary Only seventeen years after the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps, America entered into a global conflict known as World War I. It was a short period for us, less than two years until the Armistice in 1918, but the demands on nurses were profound. During this period, the ANC grew from 403 members to over 22,000 utilizing a significant portion of all the professional nurses in the United States. Their willingness to volunteer was the blueprint for h