The Volunteer

The Volunteer

Guest star Malcolm Jamal-Warner (left) portrays Ben Sweet, a desk jockey who longs to be in battle,
then gets a chance to prove himself alongside Taylor (Miguel A.Nunez Jr.) in the season two finale of TOUR OF DUTY.

Whilst out on patrol Bravo Company capture a VC and find amongst the dead VC new rifles and extra uniforms , suggesting that they were new recruits. They enter a ville and its deserted. Percell stops a newbie Brockman from going to take a flag as a trophy , which turns out to be a good thing for Brockman as moments later the VC prisoner grabs it and sets of a booby trap.

Back at base Lt. Goldman files his report with Major Darling , who prefers to use the info from G-2 who use the latest equipment to monitor the area, rather to use eye witness reports.

Sgt Anderson finds out that his ex-wife hasn't received her child support in over three months, And heads off in the morning to find out why. There he finds an unhelpful Sgt Hart and Sgt.Major Boyd.

But he also meets Specialist Ben Sweet. A desk clerk who wants to experience combat. He sees it as a kind of rite of passion. He wants to get into the fight and asks to join Sgt Anderson and says that he can sort out the money problem , but would like to show what he can do at the shooting range.

Taylor’s friendship with Lieutenant Patterson develops into romance, but they’re interrupted in a hotel by the men she’s been investigating for corruption. These men take pictures of Camille and Taylor in bed , and threaten to give the pictures to the brass if she doesn’t drop her investigation , and leave town.

Goldman and Alex are still distant from one another emotionally, but her relationship with McKay heats up, and they flirt together.

The series end with Goldman, Anderson and the rest of our guys in the field, surrounded by VC, and the helicopter leaving with Goldman and Anderson having to call in artillery fire on their own position , as their only possible hope of survival.

Director: Steve Posey Writer: Steven Phillip Smith
The songs used in the original airing
Paint It Black The Rolling Stones -(M. Jagger/K. Richards)

You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
Smokey Robinson

Time Has Come Today
The Chamber Brothers

I’m So Proud
The Impressions

Two Lovers
Mary Wells

Paul Townsend Medic (Uncredited)

Michael B. Christy Major Duncan (Military Technical Advisor & friend of the site)

Will Nye Sgt. Hart

Malcom-Jamel Warner Specialist Ben Sweet

Robert Lesser Sgt.Major Boyd

Richard Brestoff Major Darling

Angela Basset Lt. Camilla Patterson

Chip McAllister Specialist 4 Treadway

Francois Chau Vietnamese man (shop owner)

Bruce Meyers Squad Member (Assistant Technical Advisor & friend of the site)

Mike Kinoshita VC Soldier (Background extra & friend of the site)

Peter Trencher Operations Officer (Radio operator on base)

? Ferguson - Radioman Squad member

William Brochtrup Brockman (newbie in ville)

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