Japan, Yokota Air Force BaseUnited States, Alaska, Anchorage Municipality, Elmendorf Air Force Base, 61.25703, -149.63139United States, California, Solano County, Travis Air Force Base, 38.26845, -121.93373United States, Florida, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, 26.12231, -80.14338United States, Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee, 30.43826, -84.28073United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Dobbins Air Force BaseUnited States, Hawaii, Honolulu County, Hickam Air Force Base, 21.3254, -157.93662United States, Illinois, Saint Clair County, Scott Air Force Base, 38.5427, -89.85035United States, Mississippi, Harrison County, Keesler Air Force Base, 30.40718, -88.92539United States, Texas, Wichita County, Sheppard Air Force Base, 33.9744, -98.50271Lilly, John Osborne, Jr., 1944-VerHoef, Sue HardyBrown, Loretta J., 1964-2022-02-202022In this interview, Loretta Jackson Brown recalls her experiences serving in the United States Air Force as a nurse during the War on Terrorism. She recalls her youth, her family's military experience, and becoming the first officer in the family. She attained her nursing degree at Florida State University, where she describes a visit with an Air Force recruiter that convinced her to consider joining. She describes the adjustment period of joining the military, the chain of command and finally understanding leadership. Brown explains her duties as an Air Force critical care nurse working in nephrology and performing dialysis treatments. She notes retiring from the Air Force with more compassion, respect for value systems and relationships, and the importance of leaving the world a better place.G.I. Bill; Military Indoctrination for Medical Service Officers (MIMSO); Aeromedical Staging Squadron;Loretta Jackson Brown served in the United States Air Force as a nurse during the Global War on Terrorism.video/mp4Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterUnited States--Armed Forces--African AmericansWar on Terrorism, 2001-2009NursesUnited States. Air Force Medical ServiceOral history interview of Loretta Jackson BrownMovingImage