The Vietnam War -- "We will never give up!": Army Lieutenant Harold "Hal" Fritz -- The wild weasel: Air Force Major Leo Thorsness -- The ultimate sacrifice: Army Private First Class Milton Olive, III -- Flying in the face of danger: Army Major Patrick Brady -- The soldier who refused to die: Army Staff Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez -- Rescue at Kham Duc: Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe Jackson -- Valor and vengeance: Army Specialist 4th Class Kenneth Stumpf -- Saving spooky 71: Air Force Airman First Class John Levitow -- "We still have fight in us!": Marine Captain James Livingston -- Last man standing: Army Lieutenant Brian Thacker.

Ten true stories give accounts of American heroes risking their lives while serving their country in the Vietnam War during the 1960s and 1970s in a hostile environment halfway across the world.