Penni Evans was determined to travel after she graduated from Sonoma State University. When she found out about the Red Cross Donut Dollies Program, she thought it would be the perfect opportunity to finally see the world. As a political science major, Evans was very aware of the Vietnam War and the politics that created it, yet she never participated in any anti-war demonstrations. Evans felt that the American population should not have treated the young American men who were forced to go to war as enemies, and the anti-war sentiment drove her to volunteer as a Donut Dolly to support troops in combat. Donut Dolly volunteers were required to be college educated, and were helicoptered throughout Vietnam to various fire bases, landing zones, and areas of heavy combat to boost soldiers’ morale. Evans recounts her interactions with soldiers, her duties as a Donut Dolly, and her lifelong battle with PTSD.​