The Ring Of Confidence

On This Day In History
1947: First female army officer appointed

Quote Of The Day
"Don't let anyone tell you that the combat zone is no place for nurses. It is definitely. Just see what a bedside nurse can do to boost the morale of any injured soldier. Just a pat on the head, blankets smoothed, and a woman's smiling face for a man to look up into - sometimes it's better than plasma."
(Colonel Florence A. Blanchfield)

Or even more effective than a chinowa, the straw ring sometimes placed in front of a Shinto shrine to bring good health to these who walk the correct path through it.

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