During the day, high school teacher John Gonzales is a dedicated role model who wants the best for his students, but at night he battles internal demons. When he discovers the well-liked football coach handing out illicit drugs to his players like candy on Halloween, Gonzales confronts him-having no idea that he has just set off a chain of events that may ruin his career, his reputation, and his future. After approaching the principal with his concerns and receiving nothing but humiliation in return, Gonzales stubbornly decides to take his accusations to the school board. Unfortunately, he is...

The summer of 1966 ends tragically for Californian Charlie Sullivan. He's been ordered to report to the local draft board in two weeks or face five years in the penitentiary. Sullivan fully understands he might end up fighting the war in Southeast Asia-maybe even losing his life in the process.. After a grueling basic training, Sullivan lands in Vietnam as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division, where he feels a huge disconnect between the beauty of the country and the stark horror of war and killing. He fears snipers, booby traps, and even the Vietcong women. Each day in the jungle...