Sloan recounts the dramatic first three months of the Korean War, when South Korea was saved from Communism's conquest.

Suddenly, a not-so-sudden war -- An army in disarray -- A proud corps in peril -- Missions impossible -- Enter the "fire brigade" -- A melee of confusion and chaos -- Triumph, tragedy, traps, and tears -- Nightmare on the Naktong -- Commanders in conflict -- The enemy goes for broke -- A 5,000-to-one "sure thing" -- Turning the tide at Inchon -- The bloody road to Seoul -- A "terrible liberation" -- Taking the hard way home -- The rest of the story.