Major Matt Shepherd faces a court-martial for abuse of power when, during the Bosnian war, he engaged a Serb attack on a humanitarian convoy. Whether humanitarian aid was actually provided or whether military aid was disguised as civilian supplies, history is silent. In any case, the authorities, in order to cover their skins, make Shepard a “scapegoat” and dismiss with deprivation of rank and all awards. However, a former special forces officer with an impeccable track record, did not miss a civilian for long - a certain rank in the Pentagon named Trout comes to him and offers a job - to assemble a detachment and rescue the Marines captured by the Iraqis. Naturally, officially, the government is trying to hush up this case so that there will not be a political scandal and for this we need a team of retirees from whom, if something goes wrong, and you can disown.
And, to be honest, this is what I like the series in the first place – there is no “patriotic” pathos in it and, often, the heroes have to clean up the results of failed operations of state structures. Heroes also evoke sympathy - they are primarily individuals, with their own characters and motivations. The music is just as good and fitting, thanks to Lee Carreri.
Soldiers of Fortune. A great series for its time with well-designed characters and a thoughtful plot. Anyway, look, you won't regret it.