At home in Chicago, George Calden receives information regarding a downed jetfighter, possibility belonging to his son, Brendan, who has been missing in action since the Vietnam War. George tries to enlist his two remaining sons to go with him to search for Brendan's remains. While Sean, a successful and wealthy entrepreneur who dodged the draft agrees to go, George's other son Bob is reluctant because he served in Vietnam and has never quite recovered from the experience. Eventually he is persuaded and brings along his son Patrick on an unforgettable journey.