KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the most well-respected careers in the military is that of a nurse. They provide care and comfort to those in need and make a difference in the lives of those they serve. WATE’s Don Dare spoke with an army nurse who started her career a little later in life.
Lee Ann Adams began her 24-year career in the US Army in an unusual manner. When commissioned to First Lieutenant, she was a mom with two kids.
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“Having had a family and children, I waited until I was 36 years old,” Adams said. “Went to a recruiting station and said, ‘I want to join.’”
She joined the Nursing Corps having been a civilian nurse for 16 years.
“And I’m running two-mile runs, I am climbing over 10-foot tall wooden pillars,” said Adams. “I was definitely one of the older people in the class.”…