Donut Dollies

As of chapter 25, Joan and Cat have signed on with the Red Cross. Years ago, I was a fan of the China Beach TV series and, in the Tet episode, Cherry, one of the Red Cross volunteers, was killed. The episode ended with a crawl with statistics on American women killed in Viet Nam. I couldn't remember the exact numbers but a web search turned up the page I'm linking below. It's a sobering read and illustrates in very real terms the kind of courage Joan and Cat are showing.

www.virtualwall.org/women.htm