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U.S. Army Lieutenant William Cali in his men riding a helicopter one mile from a South Vietnamese village known as

Mili. Other choppers filled with soldiers follow closely behind. Soon they begin their descent towards an

open field. As the helicopters touch down, Lieutenant Callie and his men rush out guns in hand and get

in formation. The soldiers were briefed on their mission the day

before, but Lieutenant Callie takes a moment to remind them of their goal. Over the roar of the

helicopter's blades, he tells them that in the village there are Viet Cong enemy fighters. Their

objective is to move in and take them out. His men nod, and Lieutenant Callie turns toward

Mili. Then he leads his men in

a brisk jog across the large field between them and the village. As he approaches, Lieutenant Calle

sees the thatch roofs of the local homes. He begins to scan for Veyakong fighters, but he doesn't

see any men of fighting age. The only people that he can see are women and children.

And at the sight of American troops,

these innocent villagers begin to flee.

Lieutenant Callie knows that Viacong fighters often pose his civilians to avoid detection.

He's been informed that anyone in the village is a Viacong ally.

Lieutenant Calli glances from his men to the fleeing villagers.

His men look to him waiting for an order. Then Callie raises his rifle and tells his men to open fire.

In 1968, wars raging in the divided country of Vietnam between a communist-dominated North and a U.S.

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