To kamerater tar seg vann over hodet når de gjør en tvilsom forretningside om til en kontrakt på 300 millioner dollar med staten for å levere våpen til Afghanistan.

Frustrated by the liberal left and what he deems the destruction of the country he risked his life for, reclusive veteran Quint North (Schneider) is ordered by the court to keep his distance from the local high school with the American flag on the back of his El Camino or face a fine and jail time. In an ultimate exhibition of patriotism, he sets forth a series of events that just may get him killed in his own front yard.