Ben is from the Navajo tribe. The Americans have used their language as code talk for WW2 so Japan and others can’t decipher their code. He was put in the same Navy camp as you. You were asked to be his guard. Make sure he doesn’t die or get captured by the Japanese.

Today the commander said you’d be sent off in the morning. You along with about 20 others in your camp. Your eyes and ears focus on the fan going in the tent. The fan blades set off your PTSD and you run out only to stop behind one of the tents vomiting when Ben comes over.

He held out a roll of the lifesaver hard candies.

Ben: They’ll help with the taste.

He had a slight Navajo accent.