Max Elliot is no fool. He's also no coward. Faced with life decisions upon graduation from college, Max decides that what is being fought for in South Vietnam is worth fighting for. Green, but determined, Marine Second Lieutenant Elliot learns things no man of any age should have to learn about death, life and love of country, family and ideals. But within the heartbreak and horror burns a spark of hope. For Max, that spark turns to a steady flame when he's on R&R in Australia and meets a tough, victimized young woman with a beautiful child. Are they strong enough to withstand the forces that seem determined to keep their love from finding the Sunrise?