Tour of Duty

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 24, 1987 9.3Sgt. Anderson is sent to division HQ to report on a battle in which his Bravo Company suffered losses and to meet the platoon's new leader,
2. S01E02Notes from the UndergroundOctober 1, 1987 8.5As then men corner a group of VC they misteriously disappear into thin air. While patrolling a village Taylor is shot and captured. The sold
3. S01E03DislocationsOctober 8, 1987 6.5B Company is ordered to escort a group of villagers from their present village to a new location, which is to be an example of U.S. technolo
4. S01E04War LoverOctober 15, 1987 8.0Anderson, Goldman, Percell and Horn go on a special mission with combat veteran and "war lover" Earl Ray Michaels. Anderson's past experienc
5. S01E05Sitting DucksOctober 29, 1987 8.0B Company is sent to relieve another group guarding a small village which is having an important new irrigation system installed. As they ar
6. S01E06Burn, Baby, BurnNovember 5, 1987 9.3Racial tension leads to violence when a militant black soldier, Tucker, and a KKK member, Innis, both end up in B Company. Tucker's friend i
7. S01E07Brothers, Fathers and SonsNovember 12, 1987 8.0Anderson, Baker and Johnson are shot down and must make their way back to base while being hunted by the Viet Cong, led by Trang, whose son
8. S01E08The Good, the Bad and the DeadNovember 19, 1987 8.5A drunken GI steals a chaplain's jeep and goes on a joy ride with a Vietnamese hooker. They nearly collide with a jeep-load of MPs who chase
9. S01E09Battling Baker BrothersDecember 10, 1987 8.0Baker insists his fellow squad members follow him to an incoming helicopter. The incoming ""VIP"" turns out to be Baker's twin brother, who
10. S01E10Nowhere to RunDecember 17, 1987 8.0Two sappers make their way into Firebase Ladybird without being detected, but Percell sees the third one, killing him. The other two manage
11. S01E11RoadrunnerJanuary 7, 1988 8.5One of a GI's big events is the arrival of his mail. When Zeke opens his mail to find that his ex-wife, it is to find that she is complainin
12. S01E12Pushin' Too HardJanuary 14, 1988 8.7Anderson, Goldman, and Captain Wallace are checking out a new weapon that has been added to the platoon's arsenal: a flamethrower. Zeke and
13. S01E13USO DownJanuary 21, 1988 8.5A USO band comprised of three female dancers, a sax players, and a singer, completes their performance at an outlying base, and are rushed t
14. S01E14Under SiegeFebruary 11, 1988 9.0The men of Bravo are certain that Westmoreland has not yet informed the enemy that they are losing, as Firebase Ladybrid continues to come u
15. S01E15SoldiersFebruary 18, 1988 9.0The squad is in heavy contact with a group of enemy soldiers, and after taking several casualties manage to be retrieved by two helicopters.
16. S01E16Gray-Brown OdysseyFebruary 25, 1988 9.0Goldman, Horn, Calhoun, and Pointer are retruning to the base after spending two days int he rear. Their jeep hits a mine, wounding Calhoun
17. S01E17Blood BrothersMarch 12, 1988 8.0Retired Major General Goldman arrives by helicopter at Firebase Ladybird on a fact finding mission for Washington brass. Seeing another heli
18. S01E18The Short TimerMarch 19, 1988 9.0Bravo company is on another S&D mission. A new man is on point, and he stops the patrol when he sees some blood, which he follows to a V
19. S01E19Paradise LostMarch 26, 1988 8.5The men from Bravo company are patrolling in the jungle when they find a fresh trail, one that leads to a trap by a group of VC soldiers. Th
20. S01E20Season's bestAngel of MercyApril 9, 1988 9.5In a small South Vietnamese hamlet, an NVA officer arrives to brief his men that they will soon begin infiltrating towns and villages throug
21. S01E21The HillApril 30, 1988 9.3Goldman and Nikki have a great time on a brief R&R that they spend together on China Beach. Their reunion is marred by the fact that Nik

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1. S02E01Saigon (1)January 3, 1989 8.0Having received some warning of the upcoming Tet Offensive (In Angel of Mercy), Bravo Co. is still unprepared for what happens to them after
2. S02E02Saigon (2)January 10, 1989—Carol Anderson informs Zeke that she is marrying a nice guy; he wants her to be happy. Stacy Bridger travels to Saigon to meet her father, S
3. S02E03For What It's WorthJanuary 17, 1989—While out on a patrol, Anderson and Goldman observe some VC transporting an American prisoner and photograph him before leaving the area. Al
4. S02E04True GritJanuary 24, 1989—Anderson risks court-martial to delay the return of battle-weary men to combat.
5. S02E05Non-Essential PersonnelJanuary 31, 1989—Alex sets out to expose a major whose questionable judgement has caused casualties.
6. S02E06Sleeping DogsFebruary 7, 1989—Anderson goes into the jungle to find a disturbed friend who refused a transfer home.
7. S02E07I Wish It Would RainFebruary 14, 1989—Alex and a French correspondent investigate illegal incursions of Cambodia by U.S. troops.
8. S02E08Popular ForcesFebruary 21, 1989—Anderson, Johnson and Ruiz train four Vietnamese recruits whose inexperience poses problems.
9. S02E09Terms of EnlistmentMarch 21, 1989—A new man -- Woods -- walking point accidentally steps on a pressure-activated mine. While they are trying to get him off it, they are told
10. S02E10NightmareMarch 28, 1989—Goldman searches for McKay after the Army gives up; Percell faces charges for killing a social worker's attacker.
11. S02E11Promised LandApril 4, 1989—Word of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination lowers black soldiers' morale,
12. S02E12Lonesome Cowboy BluesApril 11, 1989—Anderson and Goldman find a leak in a top-secret operation; Alex must prove herself to a shady new boss.
13. S02E13Sins of the FathersApril 25, 1989—Alex risks her life by investigating a prostitute's murder in which Taylor is implicated.
14. S02E14Sealed with a KissMay 2, 1989—Zeke considers a job offer as a mercenary for the CIA; Zeke and Goldman go on a dangerous mission with a Navy SEAL.
15. S02E15Hard StripeMay 9, 1989—While out on patrol, the unit stumbles across CIA recruiter Jim Doyle. He has taken possession of a case of Russian-made sniper rifles, and
16. S02E16The VolunteerMay 16, 1989—A young desk clerk seeking to prove himself is assigned to Anderson's platoon.

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1. S03E01The LuckSeptember 23, 1989—News that Goldman and Anderson are missing and believed dead devastates the platoon and Alex.
2. S03E02Doc HockSeptember 30, 1989—Goldman reveals to Zeke that it may be time for him to move to a desk job. Alex is glad to see Myron back but tells him that she is going to
3. S03E03The Ties That BindOctober 7, 1989—Col. Carl Brewster enters the local Vietnamese town to make the ""boom-boom"" parlor off-limits because of men catching the clap. Goldman an
4. S03E04Lonely at the TopOctober 14, 1989—While Zeke is back in the States, Brewster sends the men out to locate a missing SOG team. Once in the bush, Team Viking locates the missing
5. S03E05A Bodyguard of LiesOctober 28, 1989—Utter havoc reigns in the jungle after a newby makes a mistake and two other soldiers are killed going to his resuce. The men are led by Lt.
6. S03E06A Necessary EndNovember 4, 1989—McKay has a date with a ""killer"" blonde but on the way to take her shopping he ends up hitting a child with his jeep and comes in contact,
7. S03E07Cloud NineNovember 11, 1989—Taylor, Ruiz and Johnson go in search of Purcell after he goes AWOL. They look for 3 days, finally being taken to a heroin parlor by three d
8. S03E08Thanks for the MemoriesNovember 18, 1989—The men of Team Viking are receiving medals in a ceremony in recognition of their heroism. In the midst of the ceremony, General Higgins arr
9. S03E09I Am What I AmDecember 2, 1989—Team Viking goes out to capture a Soviet chopper but ends up surrounded and captured. Luckily the mission was just practice. Myron discovers
10. S03E10World in ChangesDecember 9, 1989—McKay decides he is personally going to get the sniper who has been taking out helicopters... but with Anderson and Goldman on the ground an
11. S03E11Green ChristmasDecember 23, 1989—Christmas finds Team Viking the bush trying to capture prisoners in Cambodia. Doc tries to show compassion to one of the captured men... who
12. S03E12Odd Man OutJanuary 6, 1990—Taylor is expecting to be promoted at any moment, and opens his mail to find a letter from Johnson talking about how great things are back i
13. S03E13And Make Death Proud to Take UsJanuary 20, 1990—Newbie replacements arrive, including a young man that gains Anderson's attention as he and Team Viking return from the field, as the boy pr
14. S03E14Dead Man TalesFebruary 3, 1990—Team Viking earns a 3-day pass and then promptly gets itself in trouble because of their brawling. While the major is reading every one out
15. S03E15The Road To Long BinhFebruary 10, 1990—All of the enlisted men of Team Viking end up with food poisioning. Goldman is forced, because of that, to take on an assignment himself tha
16. S03E16Acceptable LossesFebruary 17, 1990—Team Viking takes off on another Fontaine mission, where they run into heavy contact. McKay arrives back at the LZ to rescue them, only to e
17. S03E17Vietnam RagFebruary 24, 1990—Taylor and Ruiz are still listed as MIA. At the camp there are still more FNGs, including a peace-loving photographer. Anderson is told by G
18. S03E18War is a Contact SportMarch 24, 1990—Out in the field, Percell captures a VC. Doc and another soldier stand guard. A second VC attacks Danny and while Doc and the other soldier
19. S03E19Three Cheers for the Orange, White & BlueApril 14, 1990—Anderson & Pop are having a good time at a local bar when a young trooper turns up and gets insulting to Pop -- it turns out to be Robby
20. S03E20The RaidApril 28, 1990—The monsoon seasons starts. Pop goes back to the States for his son's funeral, only to be blamed for the death of his son (by his wife). Gol
21. S03E21PaybackApril 28, 1990—

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