Tour of Duty season 4 chapter 1 adjustments this is my take on tour of Duty season 4 that would have aired in the fall of 1990 until the spring of 1991 if it were actually on TV CBS to be exact on Saturday nights back in the day. It's 1969 in Vietnam lieutenant Myron Goldman welcomes three new but yet very experienced young soldiers to Camp Barnett to become the newest Vikings 22 year old Mitch Hilson who's 6 ft tall a real hunk with golden brown hair some of the most gorgeous green eyes imaginable Mitch has bright green eyes nice athletic physique Mitch kind of resembles Danny Purcell crossed wit model with his chiseled jawline and dominant high cheekbones and that the 22 year-old Soldier actually worked as a model in Washington State in New York City but nothing huge before being drafted in the United States Army to serve in Vietnam it didn't bother the handsome Soldier very much to be in Vietnam because he got tired of the pretty boy image so it was a great escape from modeling Mitch Hilson has served in Vietnam for two years since 1967 when he was first drafted previously with Camp Hobart and Union One company along with his two good friends and Camp Hobart and Union One members and soldiers 21 year old Gerard Hughes a lighter skin black young man with a round smiling face around 6 ft built like a football player average size the kind of plump but not chubby or pudgy and 21 year old Eric Sims a mixed race Filipino mixed with Iranian descent who was adopted in Staten Island New York by Roger and Cathy Simms when Eric was only a baby Eric is really handsome also 6 ft tall athletic Slim build really good-looking with jet black hair and deep dark brownish black eyes and really chiseled jawline and dominant high cheekbones and why pouty lips super handsome originally want to pursue being a pilot before joining the Army. Marcus Taylor who is still at Vietnam welcome to all three new guys to Camp Barnett. Purcell and Ruiz have been gone for a while and Doc Hockenberry just left Doc had had enough of the war. Welcome to Camp Barnett I'm Marcus Taylor and we have a nearly empty Hooch to fill I want to welcome you guys to Camp Barnett you guys are definitely not cherries as previously members of camp Hobart and Union One. Marcus Taylor became a sergeant. Nice to meet you Sergeant Taylor I'm Mitchell Hilsen of Seattle Washington lived in New York for a while and I'm more than proud to serve my country even though I was drafted and wasn't particular about fighting this war in the beginning but serving in the Army and fighting this war as an Army grunt has made me more patriotic more appreciative of the freedoms and privileges that we have in the United States and I'm more than proud to serve despite the rumored hostility back home. The handsome young man said. I wish the hostility towards Vietnam is only a rumor but the truth is it's fact Sergeant Marcus Taylor said. It's the truth unfortunately said Gerard Hughes unpacking his thing in the hooch along with Hilson and Simms. Marcus looked right over the Sims and said hey you seem pretty quiet. I'm sord of an observer at first I don't talk to people that I don't know or trust you have to gain my trust. Eric Sims find observe all you want you don't change the fact that that we're fighting this war or Target of Charlie's now I'm Sergeant Taylor I am more than willing to work with you guys but you'll have to take me seriously and I demand respect from each and everyone of you despite the fact that we're on the same age I hold a certain seniority over you three and I work very hard to earn the position as a sergeant and I deserve respect. Hey you have my respect brother Gerard said. Thank you my brother it's always us brothers that stick together and all of this. With all due respect Sergeant Taylor we're all fighting this war black white asian Indian we're all fighting this war whether officers whether we're privates specs we're all fighting this war any more than have my respect sergeant Mitchell Hillson said. You know you're not so bad for a white boy Hilson you're really not. Page 2 Lieutenant Myron Goldman has been introduced to Sergeant Andrew Steele of Camp Hobart and Union One transfered to Camp Barnett. You must be Sergeant Andrew Steele of Camp Hobart. LT said I sure am said a handsome tall dark-haired man with steel gray eyes that looks straight at you Andrew Steele is 32 years old he's on his fourth tour a six foot three with jet black hair and grey eyes and practically has the appearance of Superman broad shoulders real athletic build real tall. Well welcome to Camp Barnett sergeant. I heard a lot about you guys at Camp Barnett I heard about all your missions I even heard about your work with the Bravo Company 6 Zeke Anderson is a really good friend of mine I actually had a tour together will our first tour was when we serve together back in 65 I have an uncle in the Navy a father in the Marines and my grandfather served in the armed forces so you can say that the military runs in my family. Sergeant steel said Well what a coincidence the Army runs in my family too said LT with a slight sarcastic voice. Page 3 Danny Purcell and Alberto Ruiz have officially re enlisted in nam after coming to the conclusion that being at home has been really challenging with all the hate and hostility not to mention the trauma Purcell has had traumatic reactions every time he sees an Asian face and has had been rejected from several girl since Billie Jean rejected him at the cattle Club simply because he fought in the War all Purcell wanted wants to go back to Billings to resume his life as a carpenter and find the woman of his dreams but all he gets is hostility from various women Rodeo Queens reminding him that he killed people burn their homes including babies and traumatic reactions every time he sees an Asian male Danny Purcell who originally volunteered for Vietnam is re-enlisting at age 21, 21 may be a young age in civilian life but you're practically a veteran at 21 in the army. Alberto Ruiz Purcells good friend who also went home back to the Bronx has not had a steady job since he's been back to the Bronx and has been depressed Alberto Ruiz also decided to re-enlist back into Nam Alberto Ruiz his mother thought he was crazy and he also found out that Susanna is back in nam serving again as a nurse yes Susanna is Alberto Ruiz girlfriend back in nam that's also of Latino descent. So Ruiz will be looking forward to seeing Susanna again how the news got to Ruiz about Susanna being back at being Nam I don't know but somehow the news got back to Ruiz through a mutual acquaintance of him and Susanna's. On their first mission at Camp Barnett and Vikings Hilson Hughes and Simms are all on a mission with LT and Marcus and Andrew Steele. Hilson is on point with his flappy army hat on which makes him look a little like Purcell a little more with that funny-looking hat on looks like a booby trap has been set for the men by the VC. It's a trap! It's a trap! Eric Sims yelled so the guys all threw grenades and ran off but what I don't get is how in the heck is Simms yelling it's a trap when it's Hilson that's on point. The guys are running really quickly with their long machine guns Hughes nearly fell into a hole here grab my arm Hilson said grabbing the light skin black gentlemen's arm. There's just a lot of explosion going on. Page 5. The guys are return back from their mission I'll tell you that was the mission from hell said Marcus Taylor. Charlie really set those deadly traps for us Hilson said. Thank goodness we were carrying grenades or otherwise we would have been falling in those crazy traps without praying to God repenting of sins. said Hughes. I take it you are a spiritual man Hughes Taylor said. Oh yeah it's my life my father is a Methodist minister he has a big church in Atlanta Georgia where I'm from. Gerard Hughes said. Purcell and Ruiz met up with each other and LT. Are my eyes deceiving me Lieutenant Goldman Said. I know it looks crazy LT but we're back Ruiz and I re-enlisted and we're here back at Camp Barnett where is Taylor I would like to see his face when he sees that me and Ruiz are back. Daniel Purcell exclaims with his raspy southern accent looking progressively more handsome then when he left Vietnam. Man it's great to be back it sure beats all the hostility and backlash back home Ruiz said . I don't get it I thought you guys were more than glad to be at home Lieutenant Myron Goldman said. It's a really long story LT all I know is Ruiz and I have been talking on the phone almost everyday since we've been home and it's been hell for both of us back home the reason I decided that we were going to re-enlist right back here at Camp Barnett. Taylor walks in the room with total shock on his boyishly handsome face Hey Taylor it's great to see you my brother look who's back at Camp Barnett Purcell exclaimed Danny Ruiz how in the world did you guys get back here what all happened. Will explain in in the hooch. Purcell said giving Taylor a friendly hug. Who's all in the hooch now anyway Ruiz asked Taylor. Man those guys from Camp Hobart are in the hooch. You mean Camp Hobart as in Camp Hobart who uses massive amount of explosions! Purcell exclaimed. Well man we need those explosives because Charlie was sitting some crazy traps so those explosives came in handy when we need them Camp Hobart as in Lieutenant Steele Camp Hobart. Purcell asked. Yeah man you should meet these guys they've been in the Army for two years and they act like they've been in the Army forever. Page 7 so Taylor Purcell and Ruiz back to the hooch to introduce them to Hilson Hughes and Simms. Guys I would like you to meet a couple of real good friends of mine they were my fellow soldiers here at Camp Barnett and back at Bravo 6 back in the day guys I want you to meet my two brothers from other mothers Daniel Purcell and Alberto Ruiz. Nice to meet you guys Ruiz surprisedly spoke first and introduced himself to the guys at Camp Hobart. Hey man I'm Gerard Hughes from Atlanta Georgia nice to meet you Alberto Ruiz. I'm Alberto Ruiz from the Bronx. Ruiz said shaking the the handsome light-skinned black guy with the perfect pearly white smile's hand. Mitch Hilson of Seattle Washington nice to meet you Ruiz. Mitch from Seattle here worked as a catalog model in Seattle in New York. Marcus Taylor said. Really are you kidding me. Ruiz said to Hilson. Well yes until I was drafted into the army then I dropped modeling altogether to join the Army well I was drafted but I'm more than glad to serve my country. Percell and Sims acted very aloof. Guys this is my other friend Daniel Purcell. I see he's being awfully quiet. said Eric Sims. So are you man Purcell said in a cautious voice. Nice to meet you Daniel Purcell I'm Gerard Hughes from Atlanta Georgia. Hughes said extending his hand to Purcell. Nice to meet you I guess . Purcell said shaking Hughes hand. Well if I wasn't fighting this war I would be a preacher I still probably will be a preacher when I get home. Hughes is a very religious man Simms said to Purcell well we got the hostility and hate back home we're going to need God's grace in the world were living in Purcell said to Gerard. Looks like hostility it's not just at home looks like it's right here in this Hooch Eric Sims said staring right at Purcell. Not to sound ignorant Taylor but like I said earlier on I'm an observer and I'm really observing mr. Purcell here he has redneck written all over his face with his cold blue eyes staring coldly at everybody as if they robbed a bank if you know what I mean. No what do you mean Sims? Purcell asked. I don't know dude there's something about you that I don't like so there I said it. And what did Purcell do to you for to you say you don't like him said Marcus Taylor. That's alright Taylor after fighting a war and all the people hating and spitting on me at home there's nothing I find intimidating about some sleazy random Camp Hobart soldier. Purcell said sharply. For your information Daniel Purcell Camp Hobart happens to be a very advanced company they probably would look at a redneck like you and laugh in your face. Sims said Well Sims since you love Camp Hobart so much why don't you go back to Camp Hobart. Purcell snapped. Man you really don't want to mess with me Eric Sims said practically trying to start a fight with Purcell. Is that right Simms hey guys cool your heels this war has gotten way more intense since you guys been here last now we need to just calm down cut it with the insults and fights and let us work together as a team okay we're all here we're all fighting this war like Hilson says Marcus Taylor said trying to make peace with everyone.
