The Korean War is raging, and at a US Army training camp, troops are waiting to be shipped to Korea. To Sergeant Vic Puccinelli's dismay, he's not on the list, as his superior officer, Caldwell, still considers him useful. Time is running out for Vic, because an old flame named Millie has something important to tell him, and he fears he's going to be a father, even though he's already dating someone new. And then there's his bumbling buddy, Private Korwin, who just wants three days of leave to visit his wife and child—and ends up causing chaos. It's a long way to Korea...