An Army veteran who served her country in three wars spent Veterans Day thanking others for their service. “Thank you for all you did,” retired Army Lt. Col. Barbara Nichols said during a Vietnam veterans event at the state Capitol Friday. Nichols, who turned 100 in August, served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. She received a Bronze Star after her service as an Army nurse in Vietnam. She retired in 1969 as a lieutenant colonel. It was the highest achievable rank for a woman at the time. As a teen she helped build Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers and later joined the Cadet Nurse Corps. She worked as a nurse in field hospitals in South Korea and Vietnam. She has trouble speaking some days and she attributes that to her exposure to Agent Orange, the toxic herbicide sprayed by Americans in Vietnam. “It still affects me,” said Nichols, who said she has no regrets for her years of service. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/100-year-old-veteran-celebrates-veterans-day-thanking-others/281-960a8e06-8a45-4c0b-97a1-5aefd6240013