The twin fires of Vietnam and the late sixties are raging across America, scorching some, changing all. It is the Summer of Love, 1967.
Nick Alexander, skinny and afraid to fight, joins the Marine Corps seeking personal validation. But first, Nick and his best friend Rod West need to survive Vietnam. Nick rescues Lien, a beautiful young Vietnamese woman, from a brutal rape and falls for her. There's one problem: Lien's father hates Americans. Love, war and death challenge Nick to learn the true meaning of Semper Fi as America erupts with war protests and savors free love.