A poignant, often
humorous, recollection of the siege of Khe Sanh – a pivotal
turning point in the American war in Vietnam. Under constant
bombardment from the enemy, Michael Archer and his cadre of
young Marines – Orr, Pig, Old Woman and Savage, just
to name a few – managed to survive and, in the process,
learn about manhood, sacrifice and the darkest recesses of
fear and loneliness.
