The story of the U.S. Army helicopter pilot who risked his life to rescue South Vietnamese civilians and to put a stop to the My Lai massacre during the Vietnam War in 1968. Revised Edition shows President Nixon and some of his political allies in the House of Representatives interfered in the judicial process to try to prevent any U.S. soldier from being convicted of war crimes.

Rendezvous in paradise -- Hazardous duty -- Death's door -- Laid up -- Growing up in Stone Mountain, Georgia -- Returning home -- The Ridenhour letter -- The inspector's general summons -- The My Lai Massacre -- A daring rescue -- The pursuit of truth -- The president's will -- The sabotage of the My Lai trials -- Soldier under fire -- Obstruction of justice -- A nation divided -- A return to obscurity -- Quest for the Soldier's Medal -- A day of triumph -- Mission to My Lai -- A whole new light -- Epilogue -- Appendix: Vietnamese people killed at My Lai; Letters to a hero; Soldier's Medal narrative.