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Tour of Duty takes place in 1967, when the war in Vietnam has escalated to terrifying heights. Four hundred seventy-five thousand U.S. troops are stationed in South Vietnam. Like most fighting units "in country," Company B is a diverse mixture of young men, mostly teenagers, from across the United States. Its base is a remote firecamp, composed of sandbagged bunkers and surrounded by mine fields and the scorched remains of once-lush forests. The enemy they encounter is the well-trained and well-supplied regulars of the North Vietnamese Army.
This is a great series. However, it needs to be redone on Blu Ray Disc with the original music. Opening scene: Our guys flying in to fight Charlie with weird flute music playing. Compared to the original "Paint It Black" by the Rolling Stones, it is terrible. Very disappointed that the original music is not included in this series. That being said... It still is fun to watch. Only reason I gave it a good rating an not excellent is because of the soundtrack.
I'm a former Marine Vietnam vet I was over in Vietnam from 68 to 70 thank you for the reliving it helps me I suffer from PTSD thank you again I also got the China Beach DVD collection they help thank you
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My wife and I think it is a great series. The equipment is very authentic, and the stories are great. The only down side is the picture quality is just fair to good, even on a Blu ray player. It is refreshing to watch something realistic from Hollywood instead of the nonsense that comes out from there now.
ALWAYS ENJOYED THIS SERIES AND NO ONE SHOWS RERUNS SO I WAS VERY PLEASED WHEN IT WAS RELEASED ON DVD. TO ALL YOU WHINERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE THEME SONG, PAINT IT BLACK WAS ONLY IN THE FIRST SEASON EPISODES AND THE THE ROLLING STONES DEMANDED MILLIONS MORE FOR COMPENSATION AND ROYALTIES SO THE NETWORK AND PRODUCTION COMPANY REMOVED THE SONG. YOU WILL NOT FIND IT ON ANY FUTURE RELEASE EITHER. IF YOU WANT THE SONG SO BAD, GO GET THE CD- TITLED "AFTERMATH" IT HAS BEEN REMASTERED AND HAS THE CLEANEST SOUNDING VERSION OF "PAINT IT BLACK" YOU WILL EVER HEAR. THIS DVD SET IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY AND A MUST HAVE FOR ANY "TOUR OF DUTY" FAN.
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