At Santa Fe, New Mexico, in December 1941, nineteen year old Brent Macord entered into a world of conflict and confusion after the war was official. Brent's big problem came from growing up with bears, wild horses and wolves. Realizing this he kept to himself, but learned army procedures fast. He became sergeant before leaving for war in South Africa. On the ship going across he became involved with three sergeants, two from Texas and one from Louisiana. They changed his life for the better. He gradually overcame the problem of being a loner through sadness and comanderie of defying death. The commanding officers attempting to conquer him failed due to his sincere honesty and talent on the battlefield. Brent's moment of peace came with the victory for American forces at Tunisia with the view of thousands of Germans, Italians, French and Arab prisoners of war. The taste of victory gave gratification but little relief to his battle-scarred mind. Now at least he associated with other people. Now he would go home and marry Norma. The army's plan to enter another phase of the war never entered his mind.