In Vietnam, 1967, Jif Miles arrives green, untested, and wearing the gold bar of a brand-new second lieutenant—the “butter bar” every grunt loves to hate.
His father is a retired general. His mother once fought as a guerilla. But lineage means nothing when the jungle starts shooting back.
As flawed strategies from above ignite brutal clashes in the Central Highlands, Jif is forced to lead before he’s ready and survive where others don’t. Each firefight, each loss, each hard choice shapes him into something the Army never trained for—a true combat leader.
But the end of battle doesn’t mean the end of war.
Jif’s real fight may begin once the smoke clears and the calendar keeps turning. How much will he lose before he finds out who he is?
