Five Family Generations of American soldiers, at Gettysburg, Meuse-Argonne, Bastogne, Chosin Reservoir, and facing Viet Nam, grapple with age-old fears and questions regarding their enemy, their Duty, and their own mortality. In making the ultimate decision to place themselves squarely "in the breach," they rely on the unifying influence of spiritual strength, intense personal devotion, and the Flag of their Country.