After she completed her three year nursing program in Rochester, Minnesota, Dorothea "Dotty" Beatty was approached by Air Force recruiters who told her, “These young men need nurses, and you’re a good nurse.” Beatty signed up for the Air Force, and was sent to Vietnam. Unfamiliar with Vietnam and the war itself, Beatty was intrigued to have an adventure. However, she was met with the most traumatic experience of her life. When she arrived, she quickly learned that, “There are no rules in war." Dotty was assigned to the ICU in Cam Ranh Bay, witnessing the war's worst 24/7. Beatty does not remember any names of the thousands of American soldiers and Vietnamese soldiers or civilians, including women and children, she saved or watched die. Recently, Beatty battled Breast Cancer due to Agent Orange exposure, but is more resilient than ever. Beatty recalls the horrors she witnessed, her lifelong battle with PTSD, and how she immerses herself in nature to cope with the war today.