本片按照越南战争中的真实战役改编。1965年11月，越南战争升级至美军间接介进战争阶段。驻越美甲士数不竭上升。摩尔中校（梅尔吉布森 Mel Gibson 饰）受命把一群新兵练习为真实的兵士，部队中同时涌进不少随军眷属，甲士们扮演着丈夫与兵士的两重脚色，温馨的空气中掺杂着丝丝不安。为了减缓单调的军旅生存，部队举办了大型晚会。出征的时刻到了…

A female project manager hires a young male intern, and when he starts staying late to help, they have a one-night stand. Embarrassed by the incident, she apologizes and breaks things off quickly, but the intern isn't ready to let go yet.