Pacifed Zone is the end product of 30 years of nightmares after returning from Viet Nam. Lieutenant Gary W. Suffern"s first week started with a bang in Viet Nam's Central Highlands and ended with a bang 350 days later. Between was an adventure of horrendous firefights with the enemy, and conflicts with a company commander afraid of combat just punching his career ticket for future rank. With lots of luck and common sense, Lieutenant Suffern survives combat injuries and several court-martial charges by the captain. Lieutenant Steve Tomlinson, a fellow company officer, becomes a steadfast friend and equal thorn in the side of the captain. Over the course of the year, high ranking officers recognize the short falls of the captain and indirectly help ease the aggravation building day by day. Together the two lieutenants survive their tours and finally reunite after twenty-five years.