A young soldier's coming of age at Fort Eustis in Virginia is the subject of Tom Baker's newest novel, a historical tale of being gay in the military during 1967 and the Vietnam War. Tim Halladay must navigate the life in uniform as part of Charlie Company, though his sergeant dismissively refers to him as "college boy." Halladay must decide whether to keep his secret or risk being discharged. But can he bring himself to go to war?