CHARACTERS
Finley's friend that also has the nickname "Riot". He spends some "R&R" time with Frankie in Kauai. They exchanges, "I Love You's".
Rye Walsh
This island is located on a peninsula in San Diego Bay where Frankie and Finley road bikes as kids.
Coronado Island, CA
POW stands for:
Prisoner of War
Frankie's grandfather was awarded this medal. The distinction of this award symbolizes that a service member has greatly sacrificed themselves, or paid the ultimate price, while in the line of duty.
The Purple Heart
This psychiatrist from SoCal met Frankie in DC at an Anti-War Protest and proposed to her after finding out Frankie was pregnant.
Dr. Henry Acevedo
Which state did Frankie receive her initial Basic Training?
Texas
What does the term "MASCAL" mean?
Mass casualty
Which branch of the military accepts Frankie even though she is a novice?
ARMY
This character was one of Frankie's initial bunkmates in Vietnam and also offered Frankie to stay in the bunkhouse at her father's farmhouse in Virginia. This character has red hair.
Ethel
City in Vietnam where Frankie is flown to from California to begin her first deployment.
Saigon
This president launched a full-scale military intervention in Southeast Asia, dramatically increasing the number of American military personnel deployed.
Lyndon B Johnson
Which branch of military was Frankie's family in during their time of service?
NAVY
This character was Frankie's good friend/bunkmate, and later works as a bartender and becomes an active member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
Barb Johnson
What was the name of Frankie's farmhouse that was later converted into a women's refuge ranch after her mental health treatment?
!!DAILY DOUBLE!!!
This is the term they used for unarmed medevac helicopters bringing in injured soldiers who have been med-evac-ed from the field.
DustOffs
The guerrilla force that, with the support of the North Vietnamese Army, fought against South Vietnam (late 1950s–1975) and the United States.
Viet Cong (Vietnamese Communist military)
Dr. Jamie Callahan
Frankie's father was ashamed of his daughter being a nurse in Vietnam so he tells everyone she is actually in _______.
Florence
A serious condition that occurs when tissue in the body dies due to a lack of blood supply or a bacterial infection
GANGRENE
A herbicide mixture used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. This is linked to several developing cancers.
Agent Orange