The first members of the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps arrived in Saigon in 1963, and were awarded the Purple Heart after they were injured during a Christmas Eve bombing in Saigon by the Viet Cong.
Anggota pertama dari Korps Perawat Angkatan Laut tiba di Saigon pada tahun 1963, dan dianugerahi Purple Heart setelah mereka terluka akibat pengeboman Malam Natal di Saigon oleh Viet Cong.