在位於阿富汗中南部偏远地区的眼镜蛇火力基地，隶属美国陆军特种部队的菁英战力绿扁帽部队，负责保护当地平民免受塔利班组织攻击。五角大厦解除媒体只能采访48小时的禁令，允许国家地理记录这群美国士兵的十天战地生活。但因为受到简易爆炸装置攻击，造成两名士兵身亡、五名士兵重伤，也有国家地理摄影人员受伤，采访时间因此被迫缩短。本集节目提供难得的近距离观点，揭露前线美国士兵每天面临的致命风险。制作人兼导演史蒂芬霍加德担任影片旁白，他将描述在基地中的亲身经历，与伤及他本人的爆炸攻击情形。节目中也记录士兵在基地的日常生活，他们保护村庄的危险任务，以及部落族长召开历史性聚会，为抵御塔利班组织寻求协助的实况。
In a remote outpost in south-central Afghanistan known as Firebase Cobra, a group of Americans stand in the breach between the rule of law and the rule of terror. They are Green Berets, part of an elite division of the U.S. Army Special Forces, charged with protecting local civilians from the wrath of the Taliban. These elite soldiers navigate an unforgiving landscape, never certain from one minute to the next if they will make it back to the base alive. For this film, the Pentagon waived their 48-hour limitation on embedded media and allowed the National Geographic Channel to chronicle the lives of these war-hardened Americans for ten days. But their window will be tragically cut short by the costliest IED (Improvised Explosive Device) explosion so far in the war in Afghanistan - killing two soldiers, wounding five others and injuring the NGC crew. The programme provides a rare, up-close look at the sacrifices, challenges and deadly risks that American soldiers face on the front lines every day. The film is narrated by producer and director Steven Hoggard, who offers an intimate firsthand account of life on the base and under attack, including his own injuries from the deadly blast. The film also documents daily life for these soldiers, including the mundane passing of time inside the base; the danger-filled missions to surrounding villages; and even a historic gathering of tribal leaders seeking assistance against the Taliban who invaded their homes.
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