In war the most pressing visual tends to be death and the carnage that is left behind. Families grieving the loss of their loved ones overshadows the few true friendships that come out on the other side of this ugly thing called war. For Binh, a Vietnamese war veteran who fought with American forces during the Vietnam war, all he wanted was to live his dream. Binh's hope was that if America won the war, he would be rewarded for his dedication by being allowed to come with his family to America. In the midst of the war Vietnamese soldiers were brough to an American camp and that is where Binh first met Max. Max was an American soldier who just wanted to get through the war so he could get back to his kids. He wasn't expecting to meet someone who would become his best friend and someone that he would not soon forget for the rest of his life. Both men had a lot in common: sons, wives, reasons to live, and a love for wanting to get back to live out all of that. What originally brings them together is what will reunite them when they both arrive at the unveiling for the Vietnam Memorial. Having not seen each other for decades at first, they do not recognize each other. Just two old guys sitting on a bench, but eventually after a conversation they realize they had found their friend again. The men flashback to the war and what brought them so close together, they share their memories, laughs and their unwavering love and appreciation for each other and the sacrifices they both made for each other. A beautiful story of how sometimes the tragedy of war can bring two very different souls together in a way that no other experience could. Brothers in war- brothers for life.
