A gripping and telling memoir of a young U.S. Air Force enlistee during the Vietnam War who served as a Sentry Dog Handler. The airman weaves an intimate tale of friendships and rivalries, bravery and fears, and the bonds between men and their dogs. They trained and worked together as a team and protected military personnel and machines from attack. This is a behind-the-scenes portrayal–from nightly guard duty at Phu Cat Air Base to off-time in city bars and back alleys.