Dean Larsen, na ve farmer's son who joins the Army to do his duty for his country, finds himself with his wife, Natalie, stationed in Germany, He learns much about soldiering and many different lessons in the ways of a world foreign to him. He eventually transfers to Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to the 101st Airborne Division where his military skills are fine-tuned. He earns his sergeant stripes and air assault badge. Dean eventually realizes there...