Правдива історія двох молодих людей, Девіда Пекоуза та Ефраїма Діверолі, які виграли контракт на суму $ 300 млн від Пентагону на озброєння союзників Америки в Афганістані.
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.