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A Native American from northern California, Al Moon lives alone on his tribe’s reservation. Surrounded by the daily violence and the environmental threats besetting his people, he feels the burden of hidden anxiety that remerges since his time in Vietnam. Recognizing the need to take stock of the past, he embarks on a cross-country journey to reunite with his former battalion mates with whom he lost contact after returning from the war. The journey will be an occasion to meet many different people and talk about what America means for them. It will also reveal a shift of perspective on friendship, war, and identity. A long buried truth will come to light.