Vietnam Veteran Specialist 5th Class Chuck Byers shares his experiences as a combat medic during the war. With only 23 days left in country, he is called to aid his unit pinned down by heavy enemy fire. Thinking of home, Chuck heads out, accompanied by his friend and conscientious objector Medic David Squires, who carries only a buck knife and insists on joining, despite having just 9 days left before returning home. Witness this incredible story of service and sacrifice take a terrifying turn when they are dropped in the wrong zone, surrounded by 500 North Vietnamese soldiers.