1942年,第二次世界大战,日本进攻珍珠港后,美国着手准备大规模的登陆作战。 美国海军处于人员不足, 装备不齐的不利状态,全国各地的青年群起响应号召纷纷参加了部队。政治和战争让这些不同的人走到了一起 。他们被送到圣地亚哥的海军训练基地接受训练。就是这样一群人,在经历了血与火、生与死的战场洗礼后, 终于团结成一个勇往直前的集体。战胜一个又一个困难,从胜利走向胜利。In 1942, a group of young men join the Marines, leaving loved ones behind. Primed for battle, they are frustrated by many non-combat assignments, as we follow their wartime romances, especially Andy Hookens' involvement with Pat, a New Zealand widow. Andy and Pat have just decided that war requires them to 'live for the moment' when, in 1944, our team finally goes into a real battle...