The Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Round Table will meet at the Vietnam Veterans of America Michael Novosel MOH Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg, on Thursday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m. All COVID regulations will be followed, including wearing masks and social distancing.

Following a brief business meeting, Linda Goodhart of Palmyra and Ann Thompson of Lebanon will discuss their experiences as Army nurses in Vietnam, as well as the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder on veterans and their families.

Goodhart served in Vietnam from October 1969 to October 1970 as a staff nurse at the 91st Evacuation Hospital in Chu Lai, where she treated soldiers from the Americal Division, NVA, VC, and South Vietnam Army, as well as civilians.

Thompson served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966 at the 93rd Evacuation Hospital in Long Binh as a staff and head nurse. She treated soldiers, Marines, civilians, prisoners and others.

Along with Barb Deardorff, Diane Dupont and Rhona Prescott, Goodhart and Thompson wrote a book, "Another Kind of War Story: Army Nurses Look Back at Vietnam." Proceeds from book sales are dedicated to the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Meetings are open to the public. Donations will be accepted. For further information, readers may contact Richard Burton at 717-545-2336 or centralpavietnamrt@verizon.net. To learn more, readers may also visit http://www.centralpavietnamroundtable.com.