Now a recent college graduate on his way to the Middle East, reclusive and distant, John steps forth on his new life in the army. From a troubled kid who finds peace and solace in stray animals, to a grown adult who now has control of his troubled emotions, he aims to throw himself into this life-and-death situation to better understand himself and hopes to fill the dreadful hole in his life that's been tormenting him throughout the years. As well as learning to place his trust in others.