The story of a soldier stationed on Oahu, in the years just before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Private Robert E. Lee Prewitt is a member of the Standing Army, a bugler who played taps at Arlington. Essentially his own person, he must confront the Army's will to stamp out his individuality and turn him into someone he doesn't want to be. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.