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At stateside military hospitals, Thiel saw a seemingly unending stream of soldiers coming home crippled by mental illnesses.

"I know the men thought they were doing the right thing. But it just seemed so futile,'' said Thiel, one of the few Korean War vets to make last month's trip to Washington, D.C. "I don't know personally what it accomplished.''

What's changing today for World War II vets is their perception of their own effect on other women.

At a luncheon during the memorial ceremonies, a 34-yearold lieutenant colonel approached the Duluthians' table.

"She said we paved the way for her to go to West Point,'' Donahue said. "She treated us like we were royalty.'' D