住在邁阿密海灘的死黨伊弗倫與大衛，兩名20出頭歲的年輕人原本只是標一些政府的小軍購案，但漸漸嚐到甜頭之後，他們變得食髓知味，靠這些案子賺了不少錢，躋身上流社會。於是他們決定賭一把大的，他們標下一個美軍遠征阿富汗的後勤軍火補給標案──美國五角大廈一樁超過3億美元天價的軍火標案，這意味著他們必須將軍火送到戰區給美軍，但從來不曾上過戰場的兩個人要如何在重重敵人砲火下把這批軍火安全送達？這場任務的成功與否關係著在前線將士的生命安全，他們會用什麼匪夷所思的方法度過重重難關與敵人無情的砲火，完成這項匪夷所思的任務。

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.