Grandma From Duluth Volunteers for Iraq Duty

Nancy Solem-Reisinger at age 45, has recently enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps and volunteered to serve as a nurse in Iraq. She will be leaving behind her regular job as a nurse at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth, her husband, three sons, and two granddaughters.

She describes herself as a "chubby grandmother" but passionately  talks about why she volunteered. "Our young people are over there and need nurses" she said Friday after being commissioned as a second lieutenant.  "I feel compelled, I feel called.  It's a privilege to go over there and serve." 

Nancy joined up with the 452nd Combat Support Hospital based in St. Paul , which serves in combat zones.  She will first undergo officer's training and some specialized training to better equip her for some of the medical challenges she could face in Iraq. 

 Thank you, Nancy, and all those serving .

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