DEAR JOHN ( Movie ) - Storyline

In 2001, college student Savannah Curtis is on spring break when she meets John Tyree, a young soldier on leave from the Army Special Forces. In a matter of days, Savannah and John fall in love. When John's leave comes to an end, he and Savannah start a long distance relationship through handwritten letters. John believes that year will be his final year of enlistment, but, following the September 11 attacks, is torn between returning home and his sense of duty. John chooses to reenlist, and for the next seven years faces increasingly dangerous missions. Soon, he begins to live almost entirely for Savannah's letters. However, despite their efforts, they find their relationship drifting apart. Finally, Savannah, sad but resigned, sends John a Dear John letter, informing him that she has begun seeing her friend Tim. John is deeply depressed and frustrated. On a mission, he enters a dangerous area and is shot several times by an enemy. He awakes in a hospital, where the doctors and army officials tell him he is being sent home. He is relieved, but afraid about what he will find when he confronts Savannah.