The Short Timer

Episode aired Mar 19, 1988
TV-14

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8.1/10

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Tony Becker, Eric Bruskotter, Stephen Caffrey, Stan Foster, Ramón Franco, Terence Knox, and Miguel A. Núñez Jr. in Tour of Duty (1987)

Action Drama War

Taylor is a short timer, anxious to go back to Detroit. However, as the time for him to leave nears, he is less sure that he wants to leave his friends in Nam.Taylor is a short timer, anxious to go back to Detroit. However, as the time for him to leave nears, he is less sure that he wants to leave his friends in Nam.Taylor is a short timer, anxious to go back to Detroit. However, as the time for him to leave nears, he is less sure that he wants to leave his friends in Nam.

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8.1/10

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Trivia
Opening blurb: 40% of the soldiers killed in Vietnam died during the first three months of their tours of duty.

Goofs
Taylor fires an M-79 grenade launcher into an NVA bunker that is less than 10 m away. The grenade explodes inside the bunker. In reality, the M406 high explosive round did not arm itself until it had traveled at least 15-30m.