1.   But the cadet nurses have their supporters.

2.   Elizabeth Norman, a professor of nursing at New York University, said the cadet nurses had increasingly mobilized to preserve their legacy as they confront their own mortality.

3.   In a seven-page response, the board pointed out that the cadet nurses were student trainees not subject to military regulations or discipline.

4.   In the years after the war, the cadet nurses completed their training, took jobs, married and had families.

5.   Patak learned about the cadet nurses after receiving a letter.

6.   Still, Vaught stopped short of saying that the cadet nurses should be accorded veteran status by the federal government.

7.   The cadet nurses have also been honored at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.

8.   Though few would deny the contributions that the cadet nurses made, some have questioned whether their service can be equated with active military duty.