1993年的阵亡将士纪念日。当13岁的凯尔·沃格尔（Kyle Vogel）发现属于他祖父巴德的第二次世界大战的储物柜时，所有人都告诉凯尔将其归还。 幸运的是，他无视它们。 尽管Bud从未谈论过战争，但他发现自己与孙子达成了协议：Kyle可以选择任何三种纪念品，然后Bud会告诉他每一个背后的故事。 阵亡将士纪念日不仅使我们踏上了芽复杂的战时历史，而且还踏入了凯尔的战时未来。 当两个人在战斗中分享平行经验时，他们开始意识到门廊上那神奇的日子如何塑造了他们的生活。

  Memorial Day, 1993. When 13-year-old Kyle Vogel discovers the World War II footlocker belonging to his grandfather, Bud, everyone tells Kyle to put it back. Luckily, he ignores them. Although Bud has never talked about the war, he finds himself striking a deal with his grandson: Kyle can pick any three souvenirs, and Bud will tell him the stories behind each one. Memorial Day not only takes us on a journey into Bud's complicated wartime past, but also into Kyle's wartime future. As the two men share parallel experiences in combat, they come to realize how that magical day on the porch shaped both of their lives.