Sixteen-year-old Swayze Barksdale comes of age in the southern town of Fisk's Landing in the summer of 1951, his life defined by the Korean War raging overseas, and his job of playing "Taps" at the funerals of the town's fallen soldiers.
A collection of true stories of Marine gunners in battles from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Gunners themselves recall battles such as Guadalcanal and the Chosin Reservoir.
Examines the military conflict between North and South Korea, discussing the roots of the conflict in the Cold War and the consequences that have maintained the artificial barrier that divides the Korean peninsula into two countries.
