This is a true story of a young man's experience as a draftee during the Vietnam War. Being drafted in to the army in 1969, he realizes that this is not the place he wants to be.
The night, or the possibility of Christ returning, begins when the night of the seven year Tribulation begins. To deny this, is to deny the earlier watches of the night (Mark 13:33 37), and the night itself the Day of the Lord.