Continually at odds, a battle-hardened military man and his draft-dodging son constantly clash over the Vietnam War until they both find themselves actually fighting in its war-torn jungles. Amidst the horrors, father and son manage to communicate through all the combat and meet, finally bridging the age-old generation gap. The War rages but both men must engage their own life or death situations in order to survive each individual's tour of duty.