In this film, Larry "Doc" Shepherd, Sal Nealon, and the Rev. Richard Mueller meet thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War for a very different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine who was murdered in Iraq. Doc and his old friends decide to forego burial at Arlington National Cemetery and instead transport the casket along the coast to New Hampshire, a melancholy journey. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing about and coming to terms with their shared memories of a conflict that has shaped their lives and continues to do so.
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In this film, Larry "Doc" Shepherd, Sal Nealon, and the Rev. Richard Mueller meet thirty years after serving together in the Vietnam War for a very different type of mission: to bury Doc's son, a young Marine who was murdered in Iraq. Doc and his old friends decide to forego burial at Arlington National Cemetery and instead transport the casket along the coast to New Hampshire, a melancholy journey. Along the way, the three men find themselves reminiscing about and coming to terms with their shared memories of a conflict that has shaped their lives and continues to do so.
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