Lou Eisenbrandt

Growing up in a small Illinois town, Lou decided to join the Army in order to “see the world”. After graduating as a Registered Nurse in June 1968, she attended basic training, then headed to Ft. Dix New Jersey, her first duty assignment.

In September 1969, she received orders for Vietnam, arriving there on November 1. During her year at the 91st Evac Hospital, she cared for GIs, South Vietnamese soldiers and civilians, even Viet Cong and NVA soldiers. From malaria and hepatitis to double amputees, massive head traumas and deadly bullet wounds, Lt. Graul saw it all.

Since 1970, she has made 4 return trips to Vietnam, the latest in September 2014, when she joined 11 other vets making their first return trip to the country.

She is Chairman Emeritis of the board of Turning Point in Leawood, KS. Her other interests are: travel, photography, golf, gardening, and finding a cure for Parkinson’s Disease which she lives with due to Agent Orange exposure.