Jack Kelley volunteered for Vietnam. As a military captain, he routinely led his firm of 140 males on patrols within the jungles close to Biên Hòa. Sick-conceived orders got here down from greater command: On June 29, 1966, Capt. Kelley was to unfold his platoons 1,000 meters aside with a view to cowl extra space whereas on the lookout for Vietcong forces.
Through the patrol, the third platoon stumbled upon an embedded Vietcong predominant power battalion. Outnumbered by practically 10 to 1, the platoon was blindsided by a fierce assault. The triple-canopy jungle was dense and the terrain muddy, making rescue all however not possible.
The movie is a journey to grasp what the filmmaker's father and 7 survivors went by way of in 1966, and what they proceed to undergo as we speak. Some volunteered for the military as youngsters. Others had been drafted. Some went again to Vietnam years later with the hope of discovering closure and peace.
