 This is the inside story of what happens to a company of American soldiers - ninety-two air assault troopers from the 101st Airborne Division - who are sent to fight, suffer and try to survive a full year s tour of duty in Iraq. From the final stages of their training and farewells at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, through their deployment to Baghdad, Samarra and Tikrit, and then the return home to their loved ones, this is a truly searching examination of the combat, the life and death struggles, and the profound changes in the lives of professional soldiers who set out with hope and confidence of making a difference in Iraq.