1993 年の戦没将兵追悼記念日。13 歳のカイル・ヴォーゲルが祖父バドの第二次世界大戦用フットロッカーを発見すると、皆がカイルにそれを元に戻すように言います。幸いなことに、彼はそれらを無視します。バドは戦争について一度も話したことがありませんが、孫との取引をしていることに気付きました。カイルは好きなお土産を 3 つ選ぶことができ、バドはそれぞれの背景にある物語を教えてくれます。戦没将兵追悼記念日は単に私たちを驚かせるだけではありません

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.