Growing up in Brooklyn, Rooney thought he was prepared for any experience or adventure that a war in S.E. Asia could bring. However, the innocence of youth is bliss, and his plan for life takes many twists and turns in Good, Better, Best. As he and his Airborne brothers face life's uncertainties together they live out a story of hardships, humor, and the ambiguities of life for American teenagers embrolled in war during one of the most controversial times in American history. The names have been changed to protect the innocent, but these events did happen and all the characters are real.