The war in Afghanistan is examined in this film through the eyes of an embedded journalist who faced the same dangers as the troops. John D. McHugh, a reporter embedded with U.S. troops, was shot while reporting on the war. This film brings together scenes of life for U.S. troops in Afghanistan as well as the dangers that they faced every day as filmed by McHugh. From Taliban attacks to assisting the Afghan army, U.S. troops had a variety of tough jobs that were chronicled in this in-depth documentary that shows some of the harsher sides of life in the midst of war.