Tour of Duty - Season 1 - Eps 17: Blood Brothers
Retired Major General Goldman arrives by helicopter at Firebase Ladybird on a fact finding mission for Washington brass. Seeing another helicopter landing, he goes to greet and question Anderson and his soldiers about the mission they have just returned from. They later learn that the general is Goldman's father but it is clear when they meet that the two don't have a good relationship. They were estranged when Myron's mother died five years before and haven't spoken since. The Major general finds that his son's leadership methods appall him. Ruiz befriends a new man who joins the team, mainly because he is also a hispanic. But the man manages to get himself killed due to his careless attitude. Dalby orders Goldman's men into an impossible attack which Myron refuses to go on. Zeke and Goldman realize that the new man was on dope and set out to cure the problem themselves.
About Tour of Duty

Title: Tour of Duty
First Air Date: 1987-09-24
Last Air Date: 1990-04-28
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 162 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 58
Network: CBS
Genres: War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
Production Companies: New World Television, Braun Entertainment Group
Synopsis
The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.
Cast

Terence Knox
Sgt. Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson

Stephen Caffrey
Lt. Myron Goldman

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Pvt. Marcus Taylor

Tony Becker
Cpl. Daniel 'Danny' Percell

Stan Foster
Spc./Sgt. Marvin Johnson

Ramón Franco
Pvt. Alberto Ruiz

Dan Gauthier
Lt. John McKay