Not all the wounds of war leave physical scars... Idealistic and eager to get into combat, Sam Walker, a young pilot, arrives for his tour of duty in Vietnam. But on his first top secret mission, Walker confronts the gruesome reality of war and the horror its impact leaves on its servicemen. No one survives war - they simply escape. Some through death - others through drink or drugs. In the Nam is the story of men and women who served, suffered, and discovered that not all the wounds of war leave physical scars.