ˌɛltˈiː. dʒˈɛfɹi nˈaɪt, ɐ nˈuː ˈɑːfɪsɚ fɹʌmðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɐkˈædəmi, ɪz ˈɛɹlɪftᵻd tʊ ɐn ˈaʊtpoʊst ɪn vˌiːətnˈɑːm, wˌɛɹ hiː mˈiːts hɪz plɐtˈuːn, ɐ ɡɹˈuːp ʌv tˈʌfwˈɪɾᵻd vˈɛɾɚɹənz ʌvðə wˈɔːɹ.
Lt. Jeffrey Knight, a new officer from the United States Military Academy, is airlifted to an outpost in Vietnam, where he meets his platoon, a group of tough-witted veterans of the war.