Odon L. Bacque Jr. figures his poor eyesight rules him out for the draft, not to mention the fact that he's studying law in college, so the young man doesn't worry too much about the war raging in Vietnam. But when his law school requests he doesn't return, Bacque learns just how wrong he was.

Still convinced his eyesight-or rather the lack of it-disqualifies him from a combat position, he learns once again he's mistaken. Sent through Officer Candidate School, he winds up assigned to the 5th Special Forces...the Green Berets.

Once in Vietnam, Bacque prepares for the worst-only to...