2006: A conversation with a military recruiter prompts 18-year-old Tessa Halifax to enlist in the US Army after graduation.
This contemporary fiction and political drama is an intensely personal story of strength and resilience, of healing and rebuilding after loss, and of devotion to the causes - and people - who matter the most..
However, fallout from the events of the 2024 election causes a ripple effect that permanently alters Tessa\'s life. 2025: Tessa\'s ultimate goal as Chief of Staff to Vice President Ryan Chao is to help him win the White House in 2028.
Their experiences as soldiers lead them to make a dramatic departure from the careers they envisioned for themselves.
In Iraq, Tessa meets disillusioned soldier Ryan Chao.
This pivotal decision takes her from her New Jersey suburb to the streets of Baghdad, as a military working dog handler. 2006: A conversation with a military recruiter prompts 18-year-old Tessa Halifax to enlist in the US Army after graduation
