ThefilmfollowsOfficerSandraPerron,whoattheheightofabrilliantcareerwiththeArmedForces,resignsunexpectedly.ThebrasslaunchaninvestigationthatrevsupwhenaphotocirculatesofSandrainuniformtiedtoatreeapparentlyunconscious.ThiswasnothowthecareerofthefirstfemaleofficerintheCanadianinfantrywassupposedtoend.Besiegedbyjournalists,strugglingtoadapttocivilianlife,andpursuedbytheinvestigation,shedeniesthatshewasthevictimofabusivetreatmentandrefusestopresscharges.AsSandrarevealsthedetailsofherincredibleexperienceintheCanadianinfantry,hertraining,andtoursoverseas,itbecomesclearthistruestoryisabouthowherworstenemieswereonhersideofthefrontline.PicisbasedonthememoirOutStandingInTheFieldbySandraPerron.