The mission expands into a worldwide manhunt stretching through Chechnya, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Somalia, eventually culminating at the U.S.-Mexico border. Act of Valor (2012) - IMDb

The film follows the members of , SEAL Team 7, across a series of interconnected missions:

The "deep story" of Act of Valor (2012) is rooted in its unique hybrid of and unprecedented realism . While the plot follows a global manhunt to stop a terrorist network, the true depth comes from the filmmakers' use of active-duty Navy SEALs and stories inspired by actual military sacrifice. Core Narrative: The Global Manhunt

The story begins in Costa Rica with the extraction of kidnapped CIA operative Lisa Morales, who was uncovering a connection between a drug smuggler (Christo) and a Chechen terrorist (Abu Shabal).

SEALs discover Shabal’s plan to launch coordinated suicide attacks on U.S. soil using advanced suicide vests designed to evade detection.