Tour of Duty - Season 3 - Eps 5: A Bodyguard of Lies
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. Beller, and his unit has seen far too much action and too much death. Beller is an old friend of Goldman's, together they are sent back out to search for an NVA regiment. Beller tells command that his men need rest or they are going to snap but Brewster insists they must go out. Meanwhile everyone is happy to see Anderson return, except for the ever-depressed Percell. Goldman spends some time with Beller. Percell is going over the edge fast and no one knows that he has started to use drugs. Anderson discovers that Brewster is married to a Vietnamese girl and they have a child. The next day, on their mission, Percell (drugged up) starts to panic. Beller's unit creates a My Lai-type of massacre in the field and that sends Percell off the deep end and straight into the waiting arms of heroin dealers.
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
