In 1968, Mason Adams enlists in the Navy and is sent to the Philippine Islands, following in his father's footsteps of twenty years earlier. Long held family secrets revealed to Mason lead him to find and lose a half-sister he never knew about and also meet her eight year old son. When tragedy occurs, Mason takes drastic actions to save an innocent child but will his actions lead to more tragedy? How much will Mason lose in his quest to save family?Although the story in this novel is a complete work of fiction, many of the incidents and settings are taken from the author's experiences while he was in the navy.