In the last few years, U.S. Marines have begun training en mass to learn Arabic language and culture in preparation for deployment to Iraq. Armed Ambassadors follows the 2nd Batallion, 24th Marines to their training base in Southern California. Arab-Americans are part of the setting in this faux-Iraqi village where friend and enemy may be indistinguishable. When the 2/24th deploys to al Anbar province in Iraq with objectives that include security and winning hearts and minds, their diplomatic skills are put to the test.
—Brian Pollack