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A new commanding officer arrives to replace Lt. Goldman as Major Darling has reassigned Lt.Goldman to be a PR man for the media after his 'heroics' saving the lives of people in the previous episode "true grit".
 

A Doctor Grennly also arrives , a famous surgeon from the states who has previous history with Dr. Seymour.  

 

 

The guys head out on a mission , the first that Lt. Escobar has led, they spot a body in water and his inexperience and enthusiasm, leads to him being shot , as its an ambush .Ruiz goes to his rescue.
   

 

They are forced to return to and find and LZ , Mckay is among the choppers sent to pick up the squad and the injured, as they are about to fly off, a couple of soldier run towards the chopper Zeke goes to help , they are from a different squad, one is badly injured , they had got separated from there men. Once on board Taylor discovers looted statues in their bags.
  

 

McKay spots VC with rockets and radios it in Major Darling orders him to remain and keep a watch on the VC until gunships arrive, McKay suddenly has radio problems, and returns to base with the badly injured.
 

McKay is called up on charges by Major Darling.

  

Johnson talks to the guys about Ling.
 

The recuperating Lt. Escobar calls for Ruiz to thank him for saving his life and tells him that he's contacted his father to pull strings to get him back home and as a thank you he says he's going to do it for Ruiz, Ruiz is uneasy about this and mentions it to Percell in a round about way.
   

Alex finds out about Major Darling paying for looted temple relics and confronts him and strikes a deal , as part of that deal Goldman get to return to the squad.

 

They guys chopper sent to pick them up gets shot down and a grounded McKay , goes to rescue them.
 

The chopper arrives to pick up Lt Escobar and he talks to Ruiz , he tells Ruiz that he's also got his papers to return , Ruiz can't do it  , he wouldn't feel right, its not right to the soldiers that have gone home before him , he means his fallen comrades. And gives Lt. Escobar the papers back.
 

Director: Jim Johnston    Writer Elia Katz
The songs used in the original airing
Paint It Black The Rolling Stones
(M. Jagger/K. Richards)


Hold On I’m Coming
Sam and Dave

It’s So Easy
Buddy Holly and The Crickets

I’m A Road Runner
Jr Walker & The All Stars


Faded Love
Patsy Cline

NoBody !  Martsen (Blink and you'll miss him)
Paul Trencher Ops Officer (uncredited)
Mark Albert Soldier (uncredited)
Clay  Wilcox ?
Tom Silardi  ?
Charles Frank Dr Grennly
Eddie Velez  Lt. Escobar 
Charles Holman Photographer
Jan Rabson Dr Horowitz
"Sonny" Trinidad Nguyen
Betsy Brantley Dr J. Seymour
Richard Brestoff  Major Darling

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