When Colonel Fielding learns that a general's daughter, who hates to lose, is competing against Ft. Bradley in the upcoming track meet, he orders Capt. Lewis to ensure her win. To guarantee the girl's victory, Lewis convinces Pvt. Judy Benjamin to enter the race.
An Indian tribe declares that part of the base, where a gymnasium is being constructed, is their sacred burial ground. Colonel Fielding refuses to stop construction, and Pvt. Judy Benjamin comes to the rescue.
Pvt. Judy Benjamin's mother Harriet arrives at the base after leaving her husband. Colonel Fielding, hoping to gain a NATO command, decides to reunite the feuding couple.
