Tour of Duty - Season 1 - Eps 8: The Good, the Bad and the Dead
A 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 him down. His arrest is witnessed by Zeke, who recognizes him as Decker, his former drill sergeant and role model. Anderson rescues Decker from a certain court-martial (his second) and drafts him into the squad without checking with Goldman first. Decker is popular with the guys but he almost immediately starts to disobey orders. Decker mans a listening post with Horn to watch for enemy troops movements, but he gets drunk and falls asleep. As a result, Horn is nearly killed.
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