Anthony Swofford, a young Marine from Sacramento, joins the military in the late 1980s, despite his struggles during boot camp. He becomes a sniper alongside Troy and is deployed to Saudi Arabia for the Gulf War. The long wait for combat is filled with boredom, anxiety, and personal struggles. When the war finally begins, Swofford faces the harsh realities of war, including witnessing burned bodies and oil-drenched landscapes.

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A U.S. Marine sniper's Gulf War experience becomes a poignant introspective journey as he faces the emotional burden of monotony, loneliness, and personal struggles that test his mental resilience.