I was a little suspicious of that offer to go to Cheyenne, too. At least that storyline would leave open the possibility of her coming back later. But shot dead? That means 
I was ticked off enough when they killed the dad (Rainey) last season. 
It still bugs me how easily all the career military people accepted the new regime and flag. Hubby and I agree that no real military people would haul down the Stars and Stripes and replace it with that perverted version so quickly. And what happened to the chain of command?! Blah!
(As you have guessed by now, watching TV with me is no fun; Hubby keeps saying, "it's only a TV program; it's not real!" :P )