Hard Stripe

While out on a patrol in a free fire zone, Johnson , on point spots something ahead. Lt.Goldman grabs his binoculars and can't quite believe what he sees. Its CIA Agent Jim Doyle who just happens to have two crates of Russian sniper rifles, that need carrying.
 

As Bravo company head to their L.Z. they are attacked by Montagnards, a group normally friendly to US troops. Johnson yells out to Smitty just in time as a grenade is thrown and saves Smitty.
 
 

Back at base Lt.Goldman tells Sgt.Anderson that he doesn't think that they were sent to recon that area ,but used to pick up the rifles and Jim Doyle. Sgt.Anderson says that he will go and meet up with Doyle and see if he can get anything out of him.
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Next day Lt.Goldman ask Alex if she can do some digging and find out anything about Doyle. Lt.McKay talks with Lt.Goldman about Alex.
 

Taylor is upset that Smitty gets his Sergeant's stripes before Johnson gets his, and also moans that he has to go and straighten up some new Lt. Patterson's office. When he gets there he is surprised to find that Lt. Patterson is a woman.    
 

Lt.McKay over hears Alex saying that she won't be doing so much with Bravo squad , as she and Lt.Goldman as no longer an item he asks her out for dinner.
 

Smitty goes to talk to Johnson and give him his spare Sgt. stripes. As he heads of to hand in his papers he takes a short cut through the supply dump and spots Doyle and two Vietnamese civilians loading the rifles into a truck. Doyle spots him.
 
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Sgt.Smith (Smitty) tells Sgt.Anderson what he's seen . Lt.Goldman talks to Duffy and gets an invite to fly in the chopper on a last light recon near the area where Bravo were attacked.
 

As Percell and Ruiz are about to go on watchtower duty , the tower guard spots a man down near the wire. It's Smitty he's been shot at close range. They rush him to the medics.
 
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As Lt.Goldman and the helicopter crew fly over Opium sheds some V.C. come out and start shooting. First Proctor the co-pilot gets hit, then they get the chief (door gunner) and then Duffy the pilot gets hit, only leaving Lt.Goldman as the only person who can save them from crashing.
 

Lt.McKay and Alex are just about to head out for their dinner when Parks tells Lt.Mckay that they need him in operations and that its an emergency. It's only when they get there they realize its Lt.Goldman trying to fly the chopper. Lt.McKay manages to talk him down.
 

Sgt.Anderson goes with the M.P's to arrest Doyle .Doyle kills two of the M.P.'s and runs.
Sgt. Anderson corners him and the two fight . 
     

Director: Jim Johnson     Writer: Jerry Patrick Brown (Teleplay)
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I’ve Been Lonely Too Long  The Rascals

People Get Ready The Impressions

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