Bob Waldo was without a fulfilling love all his young life. As a spirited Naval officer he was too lackadaisical to know love when charming and beautiful Leslie Taylor entered his life. Bob never realized his love for Leslie until it was too late and she walked out of his life. The heartbreak of losing Leslie drove Bob to a life of hedonism and he fell vulnerable to the charms of beautiful and strong-willed Mandy Cambridge, the one who occupied his time but not his heart. During his on and off relationship with Mandy, Bob still longed for Leslie. He volunteered for Vietnam, where he uncovered the secret schemes of two tratorous Americans. This would change his life and the life of the ones he loved forever.