In War Correspondent, a gripping episode of Fort Laramie, David Harkness, a reporter for the New York Star, arrives at the military outpost with the intent of uncovering the truth about life in the West. He is eager to document the realities of the frontier, believing that the stories he tells can influence public perception and policy back east. However, he quickly finds himself in a world where the truth is often obscured by the harsh realities of life as a soldier.