When Dalton Joiner, a young soldier in Vietnam, gets dumped by his hometown girlfriend Jane, he vows to sneak home during the war to win her back. His best buddy, Mickey Wright, never one to miss out on a wild time, decides to go with him. They must get back to America, change her mind and return to the war without getting caught. The two soldiers end up at the University of Michigan, where they find Jane, now Juniper and her stunning and passionate new friend Candace, right in the heart of the counter culture and the anti-war movement. During one week in July 1969, while the rest of the world focuses on mans first steps on the moon, Wright and Joiner learn the true meaning of love, honour and commitment.