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Tuesday comes very fast, and everyone was eager to meet this new surgeon. Around 11:30, she arrives at the compound and goes to see the Colonel.
"Colonel Potter?" She says shyly.
"Come in." He says. "Captain Miller?"
"Yes sir." She says as she salutes him.
"Welcome to the 4077 MASH." He says, returning the salute.
"Thank you sir. Here are my orders." She hands them to him. She is dressed very neatly, in her Captains uniform, her hair tied neatly in a bun. She was a very slim woman, only about 5'1 105lbs. Very attractive. She looked like a dancer, or a gymnast, but not the typical doctor, and she was young, only 30 years old, which makes her only out of med school 3 years tops.
"Radar."
"Sir?" Radar was already at the side of the Colonel before he even finished his name.
"Take Captain Miller to her quarters please, and show her around."
"Yes sir, this way maim." Radar takes her bags and shows her to her tent. "Your tent is right next to Major Houlihan."
"Thanks, Radar is it?" She asks curiously.
"Well my real name Walter, but everyone calls me Radar!" He says shrugging.
"Why Radar?" She questions.
He smiles at her, everyone always wants to know that, "Well, sometimes I know what happens before it happens Captain."
"Oh." She says, almost not believing him.
"Attention all Personal, we have a new doctor on the compound, remember be on your best behavior. Will the following Personal please come to Colonel Potter's office, Captain Pierce, Captain Hunnicut, Major Burns, Major Houlihan, and Father Mulcahy. That is all."
"Alright everyone. I would like to introduce you to Captain Miller. She is our new cutter. Kimberly, these are our officers.
Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce, he is our chief surgeon. Captain BJ Hunnicut another one of our surgeons, Major Frank Burns, surgeon, Major Margaret Houlihan our head nurse, and Father Mulcahy. Oh yes and you have met Corporal Radar O'Reilly."
"Nice to meet you all." She says, shyly.
Hawkeye walks over to her and shakes her hand. "Welcome to the Cesspool Captain. Hell on earth as I like to call it."
She smiles awkwardly. "Um, thanks Pierce, I guess."
"Oh please, call me Hawkeye." He says smiling.
"Hawkeye? Why Hawkeye!"
"Ah, the million dollar question." BJ says.
"It's from the book "The Last Of The Mohicans." It's my father's favorite book. I have been called that forever." He says smiling.
"You can call me BJ." BJ says.
"And Frank can be called Ferret Face if you would so desire." He says, smiling, his blue eyes shining.
"PIERCE!" Burns shouts. "That is totally uncalled for! Captain, you may call me Major."
"Oh come off it Frank." Margaret says. "Would you like me to show you around the compound Captain?"
"Kimberly, and sure that would be great, thanks."
"Alright. Let's go. I'll show you the OR."
Once the Major and Captain leave, that is the time for discussion of the new Doctor.
"She's so young!" Pierce says.
"Yes, she is." Potter says. "She is 3 1/2 years out of med school. She has been a damn good surgeon though, only lost 1 person out of those almost 4 years."
"Yeah, but Colonel, she can't be older than 28" The Major whines.
"Actually she's 30."
"She's a pretty thing though." Radar says.
"This is true. And she's about your height Radar!" Pierce crakes a joke on behalf of his short friend.
"Oh cut it out!" Radar calls in his defense.
"Don't worry Frank," Hawkeye says, "I assure you that she'll be a better surgeon than you are."
"So she's only lost one patient? Boy is she in for a big surprise." BJ says, sympathetic. "I think we all remember our first days here."
Hawkeye nods. "I think once the Major is done showing her around, we should get to know her better, what say you Beej?"
"Sounds like a plan." He nods. "We'll sit down, get to know her, and give her, her first motor oil martini." He says snickering.
"Lets just hope we don't' have causalities before she gets settled in." Potter says.
"How about we hope for no causalities at all for the duration of war?" Hawk says. They nod, and head back to the Swamp.
Over in the OR.
"It is your typical operating ward, just in green." Margaret laughs. "You will have one nurse and one anesthesiologist at your table, but there are times when the other doctors will assist. All the nurses can suture." She explains. "It does get crazy, and they are long hours. I'll show you post op." They walk into the post op. "You all have set times where you supervise, and we have about 2 nurses on a shift. Am I going too fast?"
"No, of course not. I am just trying to take everything in." She says smiling.
So they take a bit more about the or, before walking around the compound. "The tent in the center is Hawkeye, BJ and Frank's tent. They call it the Swamp. It's a hole. And that is the entire compound."
"Thanks a lot Major."
"You're welcome. And if you need anything at all, feel free to ask."
"Thanks."
"Would you like help setting up?"
"No" She says smiling, "I think I can handle it."
"Alright! Dinners at 1700 hours. I have to go on duty. I'll talk to you later."
"Bye." She says and walks into her tent to set up. It doesn't take her long to make the tent look more like a room. She puts up a couple pictures, puts her clothes away, and cleans up a bit. The first thing she does after she sets up is takes down her hair.
"Knock Knock." A voice calls from the outside of the tent. "Care for some visitors?"
"Sure come on in." Kimberly says.
"Oh I love what you did with the place. It's the perfect shade of green." Hawkeye jokes.
"It is, isn't? I designed it myself."
"Would you look at that BJ? We have a smart-ass just like us on our hands." He says smiling.
"So I hear you are from Philadelphia." BJ says.
"Yeah. I am from Philadelphia."
"So, are you married?" He asks.
"Yes I am." She says smiling. "What about you guys?"
"I am." BJ Says.
"Are you kidding, I have too many admirers." Hawkeye says.
"Any kids?"
"I have a daughter. She's 2 1/2" Kimberly says.
"Same with me. My daughters almost 2. I left 5 months after she was born."
"Ouch. I couldn't even imagine." She says.
"Yeah neither can I." BJ replies.
"So are you getting all settled in?" Hawkeye asks.
"Yeah, I think so. So what is it like working here?" She asks.
"Do you want the truth?" Hawk asks.
"Yeah, give it to me straight up doc! I can handle it!" She says.
"There are days like this where it is quiet, and then all of the sudden we are surrounded by wounded brought in by choppers, ambulances, and the bus. Some you can save, and some you can't. I think the longest I have been in surgery here is for about 30 hours, with only slight breaks. But you know something, it never is boring." BJ cuts him off, "Unless you have no wounded of course."
"Sounds like fun, can't wait to start." She says with immense sarcasm in her voice.
"OH it is. loads of fun." He says.
In the Mess tent for dinner, they all are in line. They all get there food and sit down at the table to eat.
"Ok, I have a question." Captain Miller asks.
"Shoot." BJ says.
"What exactly am I about to eat?" She says, picking up a spoonful of mush and slopping it back down on her tray.
"That my dear Captain, is the surprise platter. It could be meat, it could be fish, it could be corn, it could be stew. it's never proven what exactly goes into this stuff. we just pray it doesn't come right back out!" Hawk says.
Radar gets a complex look on his face. "Choppers" He finally concludes.
Kimberly gives him a weird look, and watches everyone throw down their forks, "I don't hear anything." she says.
"Wait for it." Radar says, standing up. All of the sudden the sound of choppers fills the air, and the ambulances appear.
"Attention all personal, all shifts report to the OR, we have a ton of casualties coming in folks! Get them while there hot!" Everyone scatters. Outside Pierce is shouting orders.
"BJ! Take Miller to the Choppers with you! Frank, you start triaging!"
"Come on Kimberly." BJ says running towards the chopper landing. Immediately they begin checking over the wounded soldiers.
"Oh my god." BJ hears Kimberly say. He just thinks, 'Welcome to Korea Captain Miller.' "Alright, let's get them off the chopper and into pre-op!" BJ Yells over the noise of the choppers.
*To be continued
Thanks for reading! *STARY*
Tuesday comes very fast, and everyone was eager to meet this new surgeon. Around 11:30, she arrives at the compound and goes to see the Colonel.
"Colonel Potter?" She says shyly.
"Come in." He says. "Captain Miller?"
"Yes sir." She says as she salutes him.
"Welcome to the 4077 MASH." He says, returning the salute.
"Thank you sir. Here are my orders." She hands them to him. She is dressed very neatly, in her Captains uniform, her hair tied neatly in a bun. She was a very slim woman, only about 5'1 105lbs. Very attractive. She looked like a dancer, or a gymnast, but not the typical doctor, and she was young, only 30 years old, which makes her only out of med school 3 years tops.
"Radar."
"Sir?" Radar was already at the side of the Colonel before he even finished his name.
"Take Captain Miller to her quarters please, and show her around."
"Yes sir, this way maim." Radar takes her bags and shows her to her tent. "Your tent is right next to Major Houlihan."
"Thanks, Radar is it?" She asks curiously.
"Well my real name Walter, but everyone calls me Radar!" He says shrugging.
"Why Radar?" She questions.
He smiles at her, everyone always wants to know that, "Well, sometimes I know what happens before it happens Captain."
"Oh." She says, almost not believing him.
"Attention all Personal, we have a new doctor on the compound, remember be on your best behavior. Will the following Personal please come to Colonel Potter's office, Captain Pierce, Captain Hunnicut, Major Burns, Major Houlihan, and Father Mulcahy. That is all."
"Alright everyone. I would like to introduce you to Captain Miller. She is our new cutter. Kimberly, these are our officers.
Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce, he is our chief surgeon. Captain BJ Hunnicut another one of our surgeons, Major Frank Burns, surgeon, Major Margaret Houlihan our head nurse, and Father Mulcahy. Oh yes and you have met Corporal Radar O'Reilly."
"Nice to meet you all." She says, shyly.
Hawkeye walks over to her and shakes her hand. "Welcome to the Cesspool Captain. Hell on earth as I like to call it."
She smiles awkwardly. "Um, thanks Pierce, I guess."
"Oh please, call me Hawkeye." He says smiling.
"Hawkeye? Why Hawkeye!"
"Ah, the million dollar question." BJ says.
"It's from the book "The Last Of The Mohicans." It's my father's favorite book. I have been called that forever." He says smiling.
"You can call me BJ." BJ says.
"And Frank can be called Ferret Face if you would so desire." He says, smiling, his blue eyes shining.
"PIERCE!" Burns shouts. "That is totally uncalled for! Captain, you may call me Major."
"Oh come off it Frank." Margaret says. "Would you like me to show you around the compound Captain?"
"Kimberly, and sure that would be great, thanks."
"Alright. Let's go. I'll show you the OR."
Once the Major and Captain leave, that is the time for discussion of the new Doctor.
"She's so young!" Pierce says.
"Yes, she is." Potter says. "She is 3 1/2 years out of med school. She has been a damn good surgeon though, only lost 1 person out of those almost 4 years."
"Yeah, but Colonel, she can't be older than 28" The Major whines.
"Actually she's 30."
"She's a pretty thing though." Radar says.
"This is true. And she's about your height Radar!" Pierce crakes a joke on behalf of his short friend.
"Oh cut it out!" Radar calls in his defense.
"Don't worry Frank," Hawkeye says, "I assure you that she'll be a better surgeon than you are."
"So she's only lost one patient? Boy is she in for a big surprise." BJ says, sympathetic. "I think we all remember our first days here."
Hawkeye nods. "I think once the Major is done showing her around, we should get to know her better, what say you Beej?"
"Sounds like a plan." He nods. "We'll sit down, get to know her, and give her, her first motor oil martini." He says snickering.
"Lets just hope we don't' have causalities before she gets settled in." Potter says.
"How about we hope for no causalities at all for the duration of war?" Hawk says. They nod, and head back to the Swamp.
Over in the OR.
"It is your typical operating ward, just in green." Margaret laughs. "You will have one nurse and one anesthesiologist at your table, but there are times when the other doctors will assist. All the nurses can suture." She explains. "It does get crazy, and they are long hours. I'll show you post op." They walk into the post op. "You all have set times where you supervise, and we have about 2 nurses on a shift. Am I going too fast?"
"No, of course not. I am just trying to take everything in." She says smiling.
So they take a bit more about the or, before walking around the compound. "The tent in the center is Hawkeye, BJ and Frank's tent. They call it the Swamp. It's a hole. And that is the entire compound."
"Thanks a lot Major."
"You're welcome. And if you need anything at all, feel free to ask."
"Thanks."
"Would you like help setting up?"
"No" She says smiling, "I think I can handle it."
"Alright! Dinners at 1700 hours. I have to go on duty. I'll talk to you later."
"Bye." She says and walks into her tent to set up. It doesn't take her long to make the tent look more like a room. She puts up a couple pictures, puts her clothes away, and cleans up a bit. The first thing she does after she sets up is takes down her hair.
"Knock Knock." A voice calls from the outside of the tent. "Care for some visitors?"
"Sure come on in." Kimberly says.
"Oh I love what you did with the place. It's the perfect shade of green." Hawkeye jokes.
"It is, isn't? I designed it myself."
"Would you look at that BJ? We have a smart-ass just like us on our hands." He says smiling.
"So I hear you are from Philadelphia." BJ says.
"Yeah. I am from Philadelphia."
"So, are you married?" He asks.
"Yes I am." She says smiling. "What about you guys?"
"I am." BJ Says.
"Are you kidding, I have too many admirers." Hawkeye says.
"Any kids?"
"I have a daughter. She's 2 1/2" Kimberly says.
"Same with me. My daughters almost 2. I left 5 months after she was born."
"Ouch. I couldn't even imagine." She says.
"Yeah neither can I." BJ replies.
"So are you getting all settled in?" Hawkeye asks.
"Yeah, I think so. So what is it like working here?" She asks.
"Do you want the truth?" Hawk asks.
"Yeah, give it to me straight up doc! I can handle it!" She says.
"There are days like this where it is quiet, and then all of the sudden we are surrounded by wounded brought in by choppers, ambulances, and the bus. Some you can save, and some you can't. I think the longest I have been in surgery here is for about 30 hours, with only slight breaks. But you know something, it never is boring." BJ cuts him off, "Unless you have no wounded of course."
"Sounds like fun, can't wait to start." She says with immense sarcasm in her voice.
"OH it is. loads of fun." He says.
In the Mess tent for dinner, they all are in line. They all get there food and sit down at the table to eat.
"Ok, I have a question." Captain Miller asks.
"Shoot." BJ says.
"What exactly am I about to eat?" She says, picking up a spoonful of mush and slopping it back down on her tray.
"That my dear Captain, is the surprise platter. It could be meat, it could be fish, it could be corn, it could be stew. it's never proven what exactly goes into this stuff. we just pray it doesn't come right back out!" Hawk says.
Radar gets a complex look on his face. "Choppers" He finally concludes.
Kimberly gives him a weird look, and watches everyone throw down their forks, "I don't hear anything." she says.
"Wait for it." Radar says, standing up. All of the sudden the sound of choppers fills the air, and the ambulances appear.
"Attention all personal, all shifts report to the OR, we have a ton of casualties coming in folks! Get them while there hot!" Everyone scatters. Outside Pierce is shouting orders.
"BJ! Take Miller to the Choppers with you! Frank, you start triaging!"
"Come on Kimberly." BJ says running towards the chopper landing. Immediately they begin checking over the wounded soldiers.
"Oh my god." BJ hears Kimberly say. He just thinks, 'Welcome to Korea Captain Miller.' "Alright, let's get them off the chopper and into pre-op!" BJ Yells over the noise of the choppers.
*To be continued
Thanks for reading! *STARY*
