Operation Dumbo Drop

During the Vietnam War, Green Beret Captain Sam Cahill has been developing good relations between the United States and the Montagnard Vietnamese villagers of Dak Nhe, which occupies ground suitable for observing the clandestine Ho Chi Minh trail. With his tour of duty ending, Cahill must train his successor, and Captain T.C. Doyle learns about the delicate nature of Vietnamese customs as well as counterintelligence involving covert enemy activity. A local child's stolen candy bar sets off a chain reaction that puts the entire mission at risk when the villagers' prized elephant is killed, prompting Cahill to promise its replacement in time for an important ritual.