阵亡将士纪念日，1993年。当13岁的凯尔·沃格尔发现了属于他祖父巴德的二战时期的储物柜时，所有人都告诉凯尔把它放回去。幸运的是，他忽略了他们。虽然巴德从未谈论过战争，但他发现自己正在和孙子达成协议：凯尔可以挑选任何三件纪念品，巴德会告诉他每件纪念品背后的故事。阵亡将士纪念日不仅带我们走进巴德复杂的战时过去，也走进凯尔的战时未来。当这两个人在战斗中分享相似的经历时，他们开始意识到在门廊上那神奇的一天是如何塑造他们俩的生活的。

　　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.