Jared Marshall's life is turned upside down after his parents' divorce. He moves from Iowa to California with his mother, who takes a new job, and struggles to adjust. When Jared's class writes letters to U.S. troops in Bosnia, he forms a connection with kind-hearted Sergeant Vince Carerra, who offers fatherly advice. As Vince's unit returns to Fort Sebastian, he visits Jared's home, where he becomes a mentor and baseball coach. With Cupid's help, Vince begins a relationship with Jared's mother's boyfriend, but they agree to keep it casual due to Vince's potential redeployment.
Meet My Mom
A chance encounter with a charming and kind-hearted woman, who is the mother of his pen pal, derails a soldier's life and leads him down a path of unexpected romance.