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By Trinity Pryor
In the world of physical activity, there is a thin line between recreation and sports. Golf, an activity very popular to the world, is in the center of the controversy of if it is a sport or not. Too many signs point to golf as more of a game than a sport. Believers of golf being classified as a sport use the excuse that the media and the olympics consider golf a sport, but the opinions of a few should not dominate the concrete definition of sports requiring rigorous physical activity.
A sport is defined as an activity involving physical exertion and skill that one or a group competes against others. Physical exertion requires a high amount of calorie burning per hour. Golf, without using a cart, burns around 360 calories, while basketball, football, and tennis burns 727 calories per hour. Half the calories burned in golf are from walking the course, but not actually playing the game. If an activity can be played leisurely, like while drinking or smoking, it is not a sport.
Sports are activities where it is hard or impossible to play while injured. In golf, injuries like broken legs or arms do not inhibit players. Therefore, golf is not a sport if it can be played with injuries.
According to the dictionary.com definition, " a game is "an amusement or pastime; a competitive activity involving skill, chance, or endurance on the part of two or more persons who play according to a set of rules, usually for their own amusement or for that of spectators". Golf more so fits the definition of a game rather than a sport. It does not give justice to actual sports players such as tennis athletes, baseball players, or even competitive swimmers to categorize a leisurely activity like golf as a sport.
By Alyssa Dickerson
Although some may say that Golf does not meet the definition of a sport, many dictionaries define it as a sport. Merriam-Webster defines a sport as a "physical activity engaged in for pleasure: a particular activity (as an athletic game)." Dictionary.com also calls Golf a sport in their definition."An athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature as racing, baseball, tennis, golf…" Not only do dictionaries consider Golf a sport but so does the media, college universities, and the International Olympic Committee.
A big argument against golf being a sport is how it is done leisurely compared to other sports. This is a good argument but many don't think about how golf requires coordinated muscle skills. One golf swing uses at least 17 muscle groups (hands, wrists, arms, abdomen, and legs). Golfers have to walk about 4-5 miles per 18 hole course. Through all of this they burn a ton of calories. The average golfers burn more calories than the average gymnast.
Golfing is independent just like running and swimming. If swimming and running are considered sports than why can't golf be considered a sport? Each person has their own independent category that they compete for with all the sports. Golf is so similar to other sports but others still tend to argue that it is not a sport.


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Kayla weighs 19 pounds, 6 ounces. She now has 8 teeth. She has made a lot of progress this past month. She is doing well with eating. She is accepting more foods and is willing to try new foods. I weaned her down to one bottle a day - the one right before bed. That one will be tough to eliminate. She is doing well with the sippy cup and is tolerating the whole milk. She can even drink from a regular cup, but needs some assistance or she will spill.
Kayla is an active girl! She gets into everything and explores everything. She is walking faster - almost running! She loves to ride her pony (as pictured above). She waves and says bye, bye. She likes to dance with her toy dog that plays the song "Who let the dogs out?".
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Kayla loves her baths and usually gets mad when I get her out. She also loves to go outside for walks.
Thankfully, Kayla sleeps well at night (hoping I don't jinx myself for writing this). She sleeps a good 12 hours or more. She only takes one nap a day for maybe an hour.
Overall, Kayla is doing well and is healthy. We are so grateful for this sweet precious girl whom we love very much!

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Good morning Blogland Neighborhood !!! We here at MBIAJ Headquarters pride ourselves in keeping our finger on the pulse of Blogland ......yep......not much gets past us!!! ......uhhhhhh.....well, let's rephrase that ..... we here at MBIAJ pride ourselves in zooming in at the last minute ..... just under the wire as they say ....(at least this time we feel we have a valid excuse for not finding out about this
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ANYHOW ......what's all the hub bub about? Well it's about .....
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Miss Pam Kitty Morning and Miss Happy Zombie and her platter of deviled eggs ....
......so, off we go over to Artsy Mama's blog where Kari is hosting this shin dig ......oh wait ..... I guess we shouldn't go empty handed ..... hmmmmm.... what can I take ..... oh! how about .....
.......these Mallon's sticky buns we brought back from the shore .....
.......WAIT A MINUTE !!!! WHO ATE THEM ?!?!?!?!!! (guilty) .....guess we should stop at the store on our way to the party and get something that isn't already sampled ......
Be back soon !
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Oh those sticky buns look DELISH!!!
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I confess, one of those buns was me.
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Good grief it is so hot outside and I am longing to bake....your wonderful cinnamon rolls look like heaven today! Thanks for the photo....my mouth is watering.
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Pearl bank apartment enbloc was sold at S$728m to CapitaLand. The stunning landmark is to be demolished for redevelopment into sophisticated residential apartments with around 800 units comprising of shared amenities and facilities. Pearl bank apartment enbloc, situated beside the Outram park, MRT station was sold at a collective sale and redeveloped into One Pearl Bank. Capital land quoted and said that the asset fitted the owners' price order, which was performed via a deal for the entire sale. With extra premium lease-top-up rated at S$201.4 million, the property converts to a price of land of S$1,515 per square ft for a gross floor area.
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Due to various property conditions, CapitaLand needs to redevelop the asset and improve it for One Pearl Bank. Following the end of its tender on December 19, 2017, led to the sale of this collective sale holding 37 storey buildings. This complex building holds 288 units in total. While 8 of them are commercial units, 280 are apartment units for dwellings. In addition to that, the asset holds a 99 old leasehold tenancy resulting from June 1970. The range size of the apartment is 123 sqm to 371 sqm. The apartment owners will receive an amount of S$1.8 million and S$4.9 million.
Pearl Bank Apartment Enbloc Prices
Yet the commercial units size range is from 65 sqm to 523 sqm. The commercial owners will stand to receive an amount between S$1.2million and S$46.9 million. The location of this complex property is put through a pre-application feasibility study which was made public by the urban redevelopment authority on Nov 13, 2017.
The chairman of the pearl bank apartments of the collective sale, Mr Alex poh quoted and said that the implementation of the feasibility study would have an impact to the interested parties of the collective sales as they needed quality time to asses the property. He added to say that they are pleased that irrespective of all those challenges, the Colliers made ends meet in securing a deal with a private agreement.
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This was as a result of their extensive network of their investors as well as skilled on the real estate field. In the middle of red-hot collective sale property, this is very lucky and good to the owners. Although the residents had planned to conserve and preserve the pearl bank apartments due to its amazing design and history, redevelopment was on the way. An analysis performed to the building structure shows that the conservation was expensive to the owners as well as a big burden. As a result, conservation would not be workable to residents.


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Individually hand crafted from vintage oak whisky barrels, this piece holds 6 full bottles of wine safely. The base is made from the lid of a whisky barrel and therefore is not charred on the top or bottle. The character of the original stave has been maintained in each holder, so no two are exactly alike. Variations in colour, markings and charring along the edges should be expected due to the unique nature of these beautiful and functional pieces.
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A two-week quarantine has begun in an eastern district of Sierra Leone following a hike in Ebola cases. The president has called for a stop to traditional practices which could be spreading the virus.
Authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a two-week lockdown in the eastern district of Kono after health workers uncovered a surge in Ebola infections. The virus was thought to be largely under control in the area.
As part of the lockdown, only essential vehicles are to be allowed in and out of the district and a night-time curfew is also to be introduced.
Due to its shortage of treatment centers and lack of trained staff, Sierra Leone has now overtaken Liberia as the worst Ebola-affected nation. The United Nations and Red Cross are setting up a treatment center in the remote area of Kono which only has one ambulance to transport the sick and take blood tests for sampling.
Dangerous traditions
In order to curb the spread of Ebola, Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has also called on the country's local leaders to stop practices such as traditional burials. These involve touching corpses, the point at which transmission of the Ebola virus is most likely to occur.
"We should stop all traditional practices for now, so that we will live to continue to practice them later," Koroma said.
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The Red Cross also urged people on Thursday to take extra care to limit the spread of Ebola infections in West Africa as people travel across the region over the festive season.
"Now is the time to be even more vigilant," Elhadj As Sy, secretary general of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), told an audience at the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. "We all welcome the plateauing and the signs of declines we are seeing in some places ... but that should not be a reason for complacency," he said.
The hemorrhagic virus outbreak which has killed more than 6,300 people is the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Nearly all the cases have been in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, with just a few in Nigeria, Mali, Spain, Germany and the US.
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Sharkoon produces a huge range of affordable products including power supplies, cases, fans and peripherals. Recently, the company expanded their Shark Zone gaming series and introduced a new reliable keyboard without any gimmicks. The entire housing is constructed from metal which provides a robust feel and even contends with the most aggressive typing approach. Additionally, the keyboard has a frameless design and freestanding keys which should improve your typing speed compared to similarly priced products. Also, the K15 comes with a huge palm rest which encourages you to adopt a more ergonomic posture.
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Investing in China's Economic Development Zones
China's economic development zones (EDZs) are areas with preferential business policies that differ from those governing the country as a whole. First experimented with in the 1970s, China has created a range of EDZs to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and boost domestic growth.
EDZs provide a broad range of FDI incentives, which vary depending on the specific EDZ. Businesses operating in EDZs can expect, among other incentives, a higher level of autonomy over their operations, a variety of tax exemptions, land and building subsidies, and preferential employment policies.
In this article, we look at the different types of EDZs in China and the benefits they offer to foreign investors.
Types of EDZs in China
There are at least 14 types of national-level EDZs. When considering investment into an EDZ it is important to be aware of the subtle differences in the incentives that distinctive zone types provide.
According to a report by Xiao Wang published by the Pardee RAND Graduate School, the 14 EDZ types can be split into six classes, with zones falling in the first three being the most popular locations for FDI:
- Zones for Specific Economic Activity;
- Zones for Commercializing High-Tech Research;
- Zones for Trade and Exports;
- Zones to Attract Investment for Specific Purposes;
- Zones for Cooperation with Specific Countries; and
- New Areas.
I. Zones for Specific Economic Activity
Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and Economic and Technological Development Zones (ETDZ) fall into the first category. They are both heavily focused on attracting FDI and tend to provide incentives for manufacturing.
ETDZs, however, tend to focus on providing incentives for specific kinds of activities, such as international trade, utilizing local resources, or developing technological innovation. There are almost 200 national-level ETDZs, each of which covers a much smaller area than an SEZ.
By contrast, SEZs are only seven in number, cover much larger areas, and tend to have more generalized policies rather than incentives for specific sectors. For example, China's first SEZ was set up in Shenzhen, which now covers the whole city and primarily provides a preferential tax environment for manufacturers oriented towards export markets across a wide range of industries.
II. Zones for Commercializing High-Tech Research Findings
High-Tech Industrial Development Zones (HIDZ) aim to use the technological resources of research institutions, universities, and private companies to develop innovative high-tech products. Many HIDZs provide incentives for foreign tech firms with the aim of building collaboration between institutions to expedite the commercialization of research and development.
Innovation-focused ETDZs and HIDZs have similarities as they both focus on promoting innovation.
However, ETDZs often have a specific industry focus, are located further away from city centers, and are more heavily linked to manufacturing. HIDZs are instead located inside city centers and tend to create clusters of high-tech research institutions to foster research collaboration rather than manufacturing capabilities.
III. Zones for Trade and Export Purposes
There are four zones in this category, namely Free Trade Zones (FTZs), Export Processing Zones (EPZs), Bonded Logistic Parks, and Bonded Ports. Among other purposes, they collectively focus on attracting FDI to increase imports and exports through cost reductions.
FTZs focus on developing trade and the internationalization of the renminbi (RMB), while also acting as a testing ground for new policies before nationwide implementation. FTZs provide favorable environments for FDI primarily through less restrictive investment policies and administrative systems, as well as tax incentives for import and export.
The purpose of EPZs is similar, but they are primarily set up to develop export-orientated industries through export processing management. Bonded Ports, meanwhile, provide highly competitive trade-focused tax and subsidy policies, and Bonded Logistics Parks have a clear focus on the movement and storage of goods within the zones.
IV. Other zones
The other seven zones types fall into the last three categories, Zones to Attract Investment for Specific Purposes, Zones for Cooperation with Specific Countries, and New Areas. These zones collectively make up only a small proportion of all national-level EDZs.
Zones to Attract Investment for Specific Purposes have preferential tax and subsidy policies that focus specifically on either tourism or finance. They are worth investigating for businesses thinking of entering these sectors in China, as they are generally heavily restricted from FDI.
Zones for Cooperation with Certain Countries or Regions provide tax incentives for conducting trade and business with neighboring regions, focusing mainly on Taiwan, Macau, and Russia.
New Area Zones, such as the Shanghai Pudong New Area and Tianjin Binhai New Area, encompass some of the zones mentioned in other categories. They have been established to grant autonomous regulatory power to the local governments that manage specific EDZs.
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There are over 2,000 EDZs, each with unique investment incentives and accreditation at different levels of government. Even within zones of the same type, the level of infrastructure, amount of autonomy, and breadth of incentives vary widely, creating an extremely diverse investment environment.
Further complicating the business landscape, EDZs can have accreditation at the national, provincial, municipal, and district levels. Accreditation at a higher level generally means larger tax exemptions and better infrastructure. However, smaller companies are often better off locating in zones with a lower level of accreditation because they may not be eligible for incentives in zones with higher-level accreditation.
The right EDZ for investment depends heavily on a company's specific business needs. Among many other factors, businesses need to take into account the location of suppliers and resources, the quality of the surrounding transport network, the cost of land, and which tax exemptions they are eligible for.
The complicated and diverse nature of China's EDZs mean merely investing in any EDZ does not guarantee success. To ensure their investment pays off, businesses should consult experienced experts who understand the regulatory and business environment, and work with them throughout the investment process.
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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ClearCare Online, the technology platform for aging at home, has
released the WorkSafe program, a new offering for private duty home care
that reduces caregiver injuries and combats rising workers' compensation
premiums. Integrated as a premium service within ClearCare's SaaS
platform, WorkSafe is comprised of two components: WorkSafe Central, a
safety program that governs a spectrum of safety compliance, and CCO
Insurance Solutions, LLC, a new insurance entity created by ClearCare.
"ClearCare's WorkSafe program is a disruptive innovation, and a first in
the 150-year history of the workers' compensation industry," said
Geoffrey Nudd, CEO of ClearCare. "As a SaaS platform provider, our
software can ensure safety protocols are followed, providing a greater
degree of transparency and confidence to the insurance underwriter, and
resulting in fewer injuries, reduced risk, and ultimately, lower
premiums for the agency owner."
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nurse should an incident occur, and by matching seniors with caregivers
that have the necessary skills for higher risk, homebound clients.
ClearCare's proprietary safety scoring also allows agencies to
continually gauge their safety performance, adopt best practices to
improve the delivery of care, and lower their insurance premiums at the
same time.
Clear Care Online Insurance Solutions, led by ADP workers' compensation
pioneer Dean Watters, has partnered with national A.M. Best A
(Excellent) Rated insurance carriers. The partnership offers new
benefits to home care agencies, including negotiated pricing, premium
claims services, nurse triage, pay as you go options and administrative
support services. When combined with WorkSafe, private duty home care
agencies can purchase workers' compensation insurance at a 10 to 20
percent discount, on average.
"As a home care agency owner, I had limited options for workers' comp
insurance," said Jonna Overson of Green Tree Home Care in San Diego,
Calif. "With WorkSafe, my caregivers work more safely and I save a great
deal of money on my insurance premiums. In fact, I've saved enough on my
premiums to pay for the entire ClearCare platform."
Each year in the U.S., three million professional caregivers help the
elderly and adult-disabled to age comfortably at home. According to
caregiver.org, up
to 35 percent of caregivers reported their own health as poor, while
17 percent reported their health declined as a result of performing
their caregiver responsibilities. Caregiver injuries further strain the
declining supply and availability of caregivers, which causes major
disruptions within home care agencies who employ caregivers.
Last August, ClearCare announced an $11M fundraising round led by
Bessemer Venture Partners, and last month revealed a new strategic
investment from McKesson Ventures. Since last August, ClearCare has
released home care innovations, including integrated payment processing,
background checks, work opportunity tax credit checks, and now, WorkSafe
Central with CCO Insurance Solutions. Many of the world's largest home
care agencies, including Home Instead, Right at Home, Comfort Keepers,
Seniors Helping Seniors and others, now have access to these technical
solutions for aging. WorkSafe and CCO Insurance Solutions are now
available to all ClearCare customers in the U.S.
About ClearCare Online
ClearCare Online is a San Francisco technology company that supports
private-duty home care companies with a software technology platform for
efficient, cost-effective aging at home. ClearCare's web and mobile
software platform helps home care agencies operate efficiently and grow,
improve healthcare and aging and lowers the cost of care for seniors and
the adult-disabled. Visit www.clearcareonline.com
to learn more.
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The Nile Ain't Just a River
1Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Meeting: Hospital Medicine 2011, May 10-13, Dallas, Texas.
Abstract number: 388
Case Presentation:
A 32‐year‐old man experienced several days of hallucinations and strange behavior. He was brought in by a coworker from an industrial ship that had sailed from India. He had been in bed for the past few days with fever and sweats. The patient appeared anxious, had difficulty answering questions, and was oriented only to place. He was febrile, tachycardic, and tachypneic. He had mild, bilateral ataxia of his upper extremities and an impaired tandem gait but was otherwise normal. The patient had a microcytic anemia, no leukocytosis, a sodium of 128 mmol/L, an AST of 230 units/L, an ALT of 170 units/L, a creatinine kinase of 7100 units/L, and an arterial oxygen of 77 mm Hg. Computerized tomography of the chest revealed multiple pulmonary emboli. MRI of the brain showed diffuse cortical atrophy without specific lesions. Cerebrospinal fluid had a normal cell count. However, fluid analysis was positive for West Nile virus antibody.
West Nile virus (WNV) is a multiorgan infection that infects neurons and spreads through the body. It can lead to motor or sensory deficits and personality changes. It is important for the internist to recognize encephalitis because many laboratory tests and imaging techniques may be inconclusive. In our patient with a recent travel history, altered mental status, ataxia, and hallucinations, this was an important diagnosis to consider. West Nile virus was originally confined to South Asia and Africa, but it has spread through North America, making its recognition important to the American internist. WNV, a flavivirus and member of the arthropod‐borne viruses (arbovirus), is asymptomatic in more than 80% of cases. However, of those patients with symptomatic infection, most require hospitalization and develop West Nile fever, which is characterized by the acute onset of fever, malaise, headache, muscle pain, and weakness.
Patients should be empirically treated while awaiting diagnostic results. Diagnosis of WNV can be performed by detection of IgM or IgG WNV immunoglobulins. However, IgG detection may indicate a past, rather than a current, infection. Microsphere immunoassays are a newer and potentially more accurate method. Finally, the virus can be detected in cerebrospinal fluid, serum, or tissues by isolation or nucleic‐acid amplification tests. Neuroimaging such as MRI can be helpful in detecting herpes simplex virus, abscess, and fungal etiologies. Our patient exhibited several symptoms of encephalitis, including transaminitis and rhab‐domyolysis. The cortical atrophy noted on MRI was a result of a separate chronic disease process that may have predisposed him to more serious symptoms related to the virus. The severity of the disease in this case likely caused him to be bedridden and placed him in a hypercoagulable state, causing pulmonary emboli. Treatment for West Nile virus is largely supportive care. Pharmacotherapy with interferon and ribavirin has shown mild efficacy in vitro but has not yet been tested in clinical trials.
N. Shah ‐ none; J. Hambley ‐ none; M. Glass ‐ none
To cite this abstract:Shah N, Hambley J, Glass M. The Nile Ain't Just a River. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2011, May 10-13, Dallas, Texas. Abstract 388. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2011; 6 (suppl 2). https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/the-nile-aint-just-a-river/. Accessed March 31, 2020.


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first American combat death in Vietnam occurred on 8 July 1959, the last on 29 April 1975.
In a local village, a young boy runs up, announcing something in Vietnamese. The villagers all gather, lining up at the direction of the village chief. A handful of armed North Vietnamese soldiers walk in escort to a high-ranking official who is being chauffeured on a three-wheeled bicycle. The villagers clap as he smiles and waves in passing.
They stop at a table under an awning of palm fronds outside a hootch. There are several VC there, and they rise and greet the dignitary. He steps under the awning and shouts "Victory to the people!" and the others chorus their enthusiasm. After they sit down, the dignitary pulls out a map and shows it to them. He notes that in the New Year, they will infiltrate all the cities and attack all at once. He then shouts, "Attack everywhere! Attack together!"
Meanwhile, Third Squad is walking down the trail, Baker complaining to Johnson about the fact that although he takes good care of himself, hes been afflicted with just about everything. Goldman, who's behind him, keeps glancing back at Anderson in bored annoyance. Anderson finally tells Baker that dysentery is the number one affliction for the American infantry soldier. Baker whines that hes not the normal foot soldier and that he takes care of himself.
Goldman wants to know if Baker's been taking his diphenoxylate tabs to which he replies that he cant even say that word. Baker continues to whine, wanting to know, why him? He asks, why not a pig like Ruiz, and Johnson agrees that if he were a germ, he wouldnt touch Ruiz. Baker grabs Goldmans hand, pressing it to his forehead before Myron snatches it back. Myron tells him fine, hell get a medevac for him when they get to the village but Baker tells him he cant wait. Goldman tells him to just hold on until they get to the village. Anderson starts to snicker behind him.
Baker snaps at Anderson, saying that he thinks its funny. Anderson tells him, no, he doesnt think there's anything funny about the Aztec two-step. Unless it happens to someone as undeserving as Baker.
The same little boy comes running back into the village, warning that there are soldiers coming. The VC and the dignitary immediately duck into a nearby tunnel entrance in the hootch, under a bed. As the squad comes over the rise and starts to cautiously approach the village, the bed is placed back over the tunnel entrance and an elderly mamasan lies down.
The squad fans out through the village, checking through the huts. As Percell and Baker stand watch, Baker tells Percell he cant wait any longer and that he has to go. Percell tells him to wait until after they finish checking the ville, but Baker says he doesnt care and leaves.
Goldman, Anderson and a few others come into the hootch, Goldman announcing they're going to look around. He kneels down next to the elderly mamasan and notes that she might be better off in a hospital. A translator relays the comment to the village chief who is tending her. Through the translator he tells Goldman that if they move her, it will kill her. The translator then adds that this is a communist village and not to believe what the man is telling him.
Goldman tells him that they want to help her and get her medical attention. But the village chief insists that her heart and soul are here and that she wants to die here. At the same time, Anderson, who's been carefully looking around the bed, notices something and tells Goldman. Goldman checks and then orders the Vietnamese to move back as Anderson and Johnson prepare to move the bed out of the way. They flip it aside to find the tunnel entrance and Anderson tosses a grenade in.
Just outside the village, another tunnel entrance is uncovered and the VC and the dignitary quickly emerge. At the same time, Baker emerges from the tall grass, starting to fasten his pants. He notices the movement and sees some VC. He quickly aims his rifle, and as he watches, his pants fall down around his ankles. By now the VC have disappeared. As Baker gets ready to pull his pants back on, a huge toad leaps into them. Baker doesnt realize it and pulls his pants on, starting to fasten them. It only takes a moment and Baker panics when he realizes there's something in his pants- and he starts shouting in distress.
Back at the ville, Percell hears Bakers shouts and yells to Anderson and the others. On Goldmans orders, everyone disperses to find out whats going on and to help Baker.
The VC see Baker dancing around and start shooting at him as Anderson calls out, asking where he is. Baker returns fire as he continues to jump around like his pants are on fire. Anderson and some of the others run up and they all take cover, Baker still thrashing and yelping that its alive. As the others cover him, he finally hauls out the huge toad, holding it up with a horrified expression on his face. Anderson wants to know how that got in his pants. Baker just tosses it down and unloads his M-16 into it as Anderson just looks at him in disgust.
The VC scatter, Anderson and the others chasing after them. They manage to chase them down and kill or severely wound the entire party. Cautiously, Anderson and the others start to check the bodies and scout around for others.
The dignitary is still alive, but badly wounded. He manages to crawl over to his pack and pull out some papers as the last of the others that survived scatter into the tall grass. With a lighter, he sets the documents on fire. Johnson finds him, but before he can do anything, Goldman rushes in and shoves his rifle up. Realizing what the man is doing, Myron grabs the papers out of his hands, extinguishing the flames as Johnson covers him. Anderson and the others rush up to help.
As Myron looks at the papers, wanting to know what they have, Zeke informs him that they have a genuine North Vietnamese Army colonel. Goldman quickly radios in, saying they need an immediate extraction and the reason why. The situation is complicated as they cant move to a suitable LZ and a rope extraction is their only option.
Meanwhile, the few VC that survived the attack have gone to get more help from a nearby tunnel.
The Hueys have arrived and toss down the ropes to Goldman and his men, the pilot noting that he sees movement in the bush. Before they can tie off the prisoner, they all start taking fire. Goldman confirms that they are tying him off and as he stands up to signal, is shot. Anderson starts shouting when Goldman goes down, and scrambles over to see if hes still alive while the rest of the men return fire.
Horn starts shouting that Anderson needs to get Goldman out of there. Anderson lunges for the ropes and quickly ties off Goldman while the pilot shouts that they have to go, hes lost a gunner. Supporting both wounded men, Anderson signals to get them out of there, and is lifted out of the firefight, his men watching as they continue to return fire on the enemy.
They watch their sergeant and lieutenant safely airlifted away, relieved, before Johnson yells to go get the VC that shot their L-T.
Anderson, Goldman and the NVA colonel are brought to the Evac hospital in Chu-lai.
Inside, Nikki announces over the PA that they have wounded coming in and to get moving. As the wounded are brought in, it is Nikki who quickly looks them over and makes orders as to what needs to be done immediately. But she gasps and cries out when the third man she looks at is Myron. Horrified, she calls his name and strokes his face, but hes still unconscious. Zeke, worry in his voice, tells her hes gonna be all right and tells them to get Goldman out of there.
A short time later, Nikki watches as a doctor waves smelling salts under Myrons nose. Myron comes to, confused and a bit frightened. But he recognizes Nikki who strokes his hair while the doctor checks him over. He doesnt know if hes all right and realizes hes in a hospital. He tells her he sees two of her and the doctor starts to look at his head. Myron flinches away as the doctor asks if Nikki knows this man. She tells him yes, very well. Without much tact, he informs Nikki that Myron is very lucky and the bullet just grazed his skull. A quarter inch the other way
Another nurse attending a nearby patient calls for the doctor as she needs help. As he dashes over there, Nikki moves around closer to Myron, who's still confused and trying to calm down. Myron manages a shaky smile and asks if shes glad to see him. But Nikki cant really look at him and tells him not this way, her voice filled with fear and hurt. Its Myron who tries to reassure her, saying he's going to be okay and wants to know whats wrong. She cant handle it, tells him she has to go and bolts, leaving him behind and alone in the middle of the corridor.
Nikki, bewildered walks past Zeke who is now in a wheel chair being attended to by a pretty Vietnamese nurse. Shes got his boot off as Zeke tells her he didnt even realize hed been shot. Shes got Zekes foot right in her face, and its not the most pleasant experience as she tries to attend to him. Zeke isnt put off although he can see her eyes are watering. He proudly tells her thats real American sweat. Shes a sport and smiles as Zeke continues to chatter on at her. He asks her name and she tells him Tuyet. She grabs a crutch for him and starts to help him go get to his feet. But Zeke playfully starts to stumble and shes forced to hang on and help him from falling over. Face to face, she warns him to stay off that foot for a few days. He wants to know if shell be taking care of him and changing his bandages. She tells him maybe, AFTER he takes a shower.
Its Tuyet who wheels Goldman into a room, talking to him as she does. Zeke, on crutches, hobbles in with them, staying out of the way. Tuyet helps Myron to sit up and starts to take some of his gear off, including his pistol. She tells him to take off his clothes and Myron stares at her, a bit horrified. Hesitantly, he asks if she means all of them, Zeke grinning as she smiles and tells him just shirt and jacket, unless hes hurt someplace she doesnt know about.
Zeke cant resist teasing a bit and tells Goldman to strip down for the lady. Myron casts him a quick glance as Zeke adds for Tuyet that it's a request they dont get often enough. After putting Goldmans pistol up on a cabinet, she leaves the two men alone.
Myron, still wincing in pain, asks what the verdict is. Zeke, realizing Goldman is asking about him, shrugs it off as nothing, telling him it's just a tiny piece of frag and it isnt going to keep him down.
As Myron starts to ease out of the rest of his webgear, three men come into the room. They are introduced by the first one, Colonel Trowbridge from military intelligence who is accompanied by his ARVN liason, Major Ba Tho, and Major Conklin. As he speaks, Myron is still painfully shrugging out of his gear and a bullet tumbles to the gurney beside him.
Zeke picks it up, startled and hands it to Myron who takes it. Myron says its a souvenir and must be the reason his ribs hurt so much. He doesnt know why hes not dead.
Trowbridge reaches into Myrons shirt before Myron realizes it, and pulls out a dented c-rat can. He chuckles, saying a c-rat jelly saved his life. Still a little bemused, Myron adds that he hopes it didnt get his Skippy. He pulls it out and notes that its fine.
Trowbridge asks if they are the guys who bagged the NVA colonel and when Myron and Zeke confirm it, he wants to know where. Zeke answers for Myron, who is still trying to get his bearings, saying it was Quang Tho, about 30 klicks north of here. Myron nods his agreement.
Trowbridge is impressed, saying it's unusual to have such a high ranking officer that far south and wants to know if the colonel told him anything. Zeke again fields for Myron, saying that they really didnt have much time to chat with the man. Trowbridge understands and Myron explains they were on the run. With some stiffness, he reaches in his shirt and pulls out the documents hed rescued from the NVA colonel earlier. Zeke notes that the colonel was trying to burn those when they found him.
Trowbridge is excited with the material and tells Zeke and Myron they scored big and it might be worth a couple of medals for them. With that, the three officers leave, Zeke and Myron exchanging some weary glances. Zeke grins and repeats, "A couple of medals." Myron just looks away, tired and mutters "Oh boy."
Over the burned map and the book that Goldman had given him earlier, Trowbridge goes over what they have and know. A similar book had been recovered back in November with Vietcong documents. What they know is that something large is being planned and organized, but they don't know where or when. Major Conklin notes that they have over 6000 Marines in the Khe Sanh valley and Ba Tho reminds them it could be another Dien Bien Phu.
Trowbridge doesnt think so, feeling there is something else here. Conklin meanwhile has picked up the map and is looking it over with a magnifying glass. After studying it a moment, he can see where fingernail indentations mark specific places, such as Saigon, Danang and Chu Lai. He asks if this is near where the colonel was captured. Trowbridge confirms it, saying they have a forward firebase there- Ladybird.
Later, Dr. Gaines, (who was earlier treating Myron) and Colonel Trowbridge argue beside the bed of the Vietnamese colonel. Trowbridge wants to talk to the prisoner now and Dr. Gaines is having none of it. The two push back and forth, with Trowbridge finally tossing out the card of saving hundreds if not thousands of American lives if they speak now to the NVA colonel rather than later.
Meanwhile, in hospital pajamas, Zeke hobbles by the nurses station on crutches. One pretty nurse looks up briefly but dismisses him out of hand. Zeke just grins as he goes by, saying not to judge a man by how he moves on one leg. He's rewarded with sweet smiles and soft chuckles.
Tuyet comes out of a room with a chart and tells Nikki that her lieutenant is cute. She tells Nikki she doesnt understand why she doesnt marry him. But Nikki gets defensive and tells her she doesnt want to discuss it. Tuyet tells her to just go see him and that she would finish up for her. Nikki is reluctant but finally walks across the hall and enters Myrons room.
Myron, now in a hospital bed with his head bandaged, is happy to see her come in. She tells him she cant stay long, that shes on duty but he tells her its fine, they can get together later. Hes all soft smiles and clearly happy shes there. But Nikki is having a hard time looking at him and shifts uneasily. She finally meets his eye, asking if hes going to be there long.
Myron tells her a couple of days anyway. That he has some bruised ribs, concussion, but nothing major. She looks down in sorrow. Not realizing Nikki is unhappy, he tells her with a smile that he came close to buying the rice paddy. Her voice flat, she tells Myron shes not surprised, only that she envisioned it a bit differently- a box with a flag draped over it.
Myron cuts her off, telling her that he made it, and that he was lucky and that hed always been lucky. Nikki just looks at him miserably. Myron tells her that when he gets out, they could go to Japan, catch a couple of days of R&R. Nikki informs him she just got back from Japan a few days ago.
Myron is caught off guard. He thought they were going together. But Nikki tells him things change. Myron wants to know who she went to Japan with but she tells him it was no one. She then tries to leave, claiming she has her rounds to finish but Myron grabs her arm, wanting to know what the hell is going on. He wants to know if there's someone else.
Nikki starts to get defensive, insisting she went alone. Myron wants to know why didnt they go together, what had changed all of it? He asks what's wrong, what's hurting her? Nikki is miserable, struggling for words. She finally tells him it was the D and C, which means nothing to Myron, making him confused and frustrated. She finally blurts out she had an abortion, completely blindsiding Myron with the revelation.
Angry and hurt, he lashes out at her, saying she got an abortion without telling or asking him. Shes just as angry and hurt and snaps that she didnt think she needed his permission. Myron tells her it was his baby too, but Nikki wants to hurt him as much as she feels hes hurt her and tells him that maybe it was his, probably. Does it make him feel any better?
Both are miserable, Nikki hurting and Myron stunned and trying to catch up. He tells her she had no right, but that pushes the wrong buttons and Nikki snaps righteously that it was her baby, her future and HER decision. Myron, furious, says she should have had the decency to tell him.
"No promises, remember?" She hangs over him, Myron telling her that isnt fair. She asks him, if she had told him she was pregnant, what would he have said. He admits he doesnt know, but she demands to know. Frustrated, he struggles with all that has just been handed to him, but finally says that he probably would have asked her to marry him.
She doesnt want him to marry her because he feels he has to. But Myron, looking right at her, tells her that maybe it was because he WANTED to. Its still not good enough for Nikki, who tells him that she cant, not in the middle of this, not now. Myron reminds her that this is almost over but she disagrees. And that she doesnt want to have a child whose father could come home in a body bag.
Before either of them can say anything else, an MP calls for her from across the hall. Nikki rushes in, wanting to know whats wrong when the MP tells her he found the prisoner like that. She realizes the tubes have been pulled from his arm and she calls for a Code Blue as she quickly starts to fix the situation. Colonel Trowbridge and Ba Tho come in, Trowbridge demanding to know what's going on. Nikki tells him what's happened and that someone had tried to kill the NVA colonel as Tuyet rushes in and starts to help.
Furious, Trowbridge chews out the MP and wants to know who had been in the room since he was on duty. He hesitates and then tells Trowbridge that there had been no one but Tuyet.
Later, Tuyet is being interrogated and hard by Trowbridge and Ba Tho. Covered in sweat and frightened, she tells them that she didn't try to kill the prisoner. Trowbridge wants to know what she was doing and why and she tries to explain, but he doesnt believe her. Ba Tho takes over, reading from a file he has about her history. That she was born in Hanoi. She agrees, but that her family moved to Hue in 1954. That they were Catholic, not communist. Ba Tho comes around behind her and fishes out the cross on a chain around her neck. He snaps it tight around her neck, demanding to know who gave her orders to kill the colonel. Crying, she tells them no one, that she was a nurse, not communist and she didn't try to kill anyone. Whatever they say, it's not true.
Later, Trowbridge and Ba Tho come to the NVA colonels room. With Ba Tho translating, Trowbridge asks how the colonel is doing. Trowbridge asks for the colonels name, and when he doesnt answer, Trowbridge reminds him that through the Geneva Convention, they have a right to know. The NVA colonel replies with Nguyen Ai Quoc, which infuriates Ba Tho. He shouts that the colonel insults their intelligence and that he must be punished for his impudence.
Trowbridge assures him he will. He then tells the NVA colonel that they know his name is Colonel Le Van Trang and that he is on the planning staff of General Giap and that he speaks fluent French and English.
Trang finally speaks up, saying that his English is not so good.
Trowbridge wants to know if its good enough to tell them who tried to kill him but Trang tells him he was unconscious until it was over. Trowbridge then asks what Trang was doing in Quang Tho. Trang replies that he was seeing the sights, and that he hoped one day to see all of his country.
Trowbridge asks him about a specific Vietnamese phrase, and what it means. Trang, pale and fragile, looks at Trowbridge listlessly and tells him that he already knows.
"General attacks, general uprisings." But Trowbridge wants Trang to tell him where and when. Trang says that he cannot tell him what he does not know. Frustrated, Trowbridge shows him the booklet that Goldman had taken from him earlier. Trang replies that he has all the pieces of the puzzle, that he should put them together himself.
Trowbridge still wants the answers and threatens to turn him over to Ba Tho. Trang shows no emotion, stating that he will die anyway, and that nothing Trowbridge does will change that. Trowbridge reminds him that the NVA have never defeated them on the battlefield and they never will. He informs Trang they have enough firepower to bomb them back into the Stone Age. Trang agrees, but notes that they can never defeat his people unless the Americans are prepared to stay and eat rice for the next thousand years.
In the nurses quarters, Tuyet angrily throws clothes into a suitcase as Nikki watches. Nikki wants to know what she's doing and Tuyet tells her she has to leave as they think she tried to kill the NVA colonel. Nikki tells her if she goes, it will only confirm their suspicions. Tuyet reaffirms she is a good Catholic and would never do such a thing. Nikki says she knows that but they dont, and that Tuyet was alone with the NVA colonel. Hurt and defensive, Tuyet accuses Nikki of not believing her either, Nikki not arguing, but instead looking away.
In Goldmans room, he watches from his bed as Zeke speaks to a young black soldier named Tyrone in the next bed, who is horribly wounded. Hes missing everything from the waist down. Frightened, he tells Zeke its his birthday and that hes 22. And this was a hell of a way to spend it. Zeke cant disagree as hes just as horrified by the situation. The young soldier tells Zeke that he was hoping to get a card or something from his girlfriend but it didnt come.
Zeke tries to comfort Tyrone, telling him that the mail was slow and that it still could be coming. On the verge of tears, Tyrone tells him that he hasnt heard from her in three months, that she's forgotten about him. Zeke tries to reassure him but Tyrone wants to know whos going to want him now?
Nikki steps up in between Tyrone and Zeke, gently telling him that he needs to get better first, and that the ladies would come around. Tyrone is crying now, terrified as he begs Nikki not to leave him alone. He doesnt want to die on his birthday. But upon saying it, he suddenly slips away, dying right there. Defeated, Nikki walks away and Myron looks over at the now dead young man in the bed next to his.
Belting on a robe, Myron finds Nikki sitting out in the hallway. Her face is buried in her hands as he kneels down in front of her. Shes miserable, telling him she cant do this anymore, that she sees it every day. There is nothing left, nothing for him, not for a baby. Myron asks her not to shut him out, that he loves her. But Nikki doesnt want to hear it, reminding him that it could have been "him" in there. Myron is quick to remind her it wasnt him, that he is still there, and so is she. He tries to reach her, slipping his fingers under her chin and saying that he wants to be with her, but she flinches away.
Myron asks her to marry him, that hell get a couple of days off and they can go away. Nikki asks, when they come back, will he finish his tour? He hesitates, but he cant lie to her and tells her yes. She tells him the answer is no, that she cant let him break her heart. Myron tells her he cant just walk away and neither can she, that they both had made a commitment. But Nikki cuts him off, saying she cant take any more pain and that being with Myron is just asking for it.
She wants to break it off, doesnt want to deal with it anymore. Myron, stunned and hurt, asks if she's kidding. But Nikki isnt and gets up and walks away, leaving Myron still kneeling in the corridor.
Outside, where Hueys bring in the wounded, Anderson tracks down Goldman. Myron is sitting on a skid of a Huey, lighting up a cigarette. Zeke can read him easily and tells him that he looks like hes got a double case of the blues. Myron hesitates, but finally tells Zeke that something just happened. Not directly to him, but it felt like it did. Zeke knows Myron and asks if it has to do with his nurse. When Myron wont look at him or answer him, Zeke presses, saying Myron can talk to him.
Myron finally spills it, that Nikki was pregnant with his child. Zeke already knows the answer, but Myron confirms that she didnt keep it. Zeke wants to know if shes okay, hows she dealing with it and if theyve had a chance to talk about it. Myron, hurt and bitter, tells Zeke that shes done all the talking and all the decision making. That shes not happy about who or what he is. He's a lousy risk, being a soldier and all.
Zeke understands that Myron is hurting, but hes only going to support it so far. He tells Myron that he envies him, getting the younger mans attention. Myron is caught a bit offguard, but Zeke tells him to look at it from his standpoint- that he has nobody. At least Myrons got somebody mad at him. Zeke reminds Myron that he has Sin City and people all around him- but hes still alone. But Myron has somebody.
Myron tells him that hes feeling pretty lonely right now, though. Zeke taps Myrons leg with his crutch and tells him to come on. Myron follows him without question back into the hospital.
At the nurses station, Nikki sees a Vietnamese mother with her fussing newborn. She comes over and runs her hand gently over the infants head before tucking her hands in her pockets and walking down the corridor.
Trowbridge pushes Dr. Gaines about Trang, wanting to drug him up so much that hell confess to anything. Gaines wont easily agree, but Trowbridge is furious and makes it clear hell have his way. When Gaines still hedges, Trowbridge orders him. Ba Tho has watched the entire exchange, and when the two angry men move off, makes his own decision.
He enters Trangs room and carefully approaches the bed. Trang is unconscious. Ba Tho pulls a length of cord out of his shirt pocket, wrapping it around his hands and testing its strength with a snap as he speaks softly to Trang. Ba Tho tells him that his will is strong, but he cant withstand the American drugs. He whispers for Trang to be at peace, then proceeds to strangle him with the cord.
Nikki walks into the room with a tray full of meds. She's startled about what she stumbles upon, demanding to know what Ba Tho is doing. Ba Tho lunges at her, the tray spilling. The two grapple, Nikki trying to get away as they struggle into an adjoining room. He finally tosses her to the floor and then backhands her, stunning her. He pulls his pistol, going back to the bed and taking aim. But Nikki manages to shout for help. Before Ba Tho can finish what he started, the MPs burst into the room. He kills one immediately and retreats back to where he left Nikki.
He grabs up Nikki in a chokehold as more MPs rush in and grab Trang, removing him from the room. Trowbridge dashes in, wanting to know what the hell is going on. The remaining MP, guarding Ba Thos escape tells Trowbridge hes got a hostage, and its Ba Tho who's holding Nikki. Trowbridge, stunned, calls to Ba Tho, wanting to know whats going on.
Ba Tho, still with a gun to Nikkis head, yells that he wants Trang. Trowbridge is still confused as to why Ba Tho would do all of this, but Ba Tho lays it out for him. That hes worked both sides, with a decided preference for one. Trowbridge tells him to hand over Nikki, but Ba Tho orders him to stay back. Foolishly, Trowbridge tells him hes coming in, and edges into Ba Thos line of sight. Ba Tho wastes no time and simply shoots him, Nikki crying out in fear.
Dragging Nikki over Trowbridges body, Ba Tho clears the MPs back with threats. Nikki shouts too, telling them he has a gun. Using Nikki as a shield, Ba Tho shoves out into the corridor, threatening to kill her and to get back. He demands to know where Trang is. Zeke and Myron walk into the middle of all of this unawares.
Nikki shouts for Myron just as Zeke grabs him and shoves him back out of the line of fire. Tuyet is standing right there and Myron quickly asks her if there's a way to get behind Ba Tho and Nikki, and where are the weapons. Tuyet says she can show him, the two running off.
Ba Tho shouts, calling for Trang and threatening to kill anyone who doesnt get out of the way. He threatens to kill Nikki as well as he drags her down the hallway, kicking open doors as he goes along.
Tuyet shows Myron where the weapons are stored. He breaks into the storage case, loading a pistol and grabbing a shotgun and a handful of shells before they both bolt out of the room, Myron following her.
Ba Tho is still shouting for Trang. He threatens Nikki, saying she knows where he is but she insists she doesnt. Major Conklin and more MPs appear, blocking the far end of the corridor with several medical personnel. One MP jumps out between them and Ba Tho shoots him. Everyone scatters immediately, diving into nearby rooms.
Still running, Tuyet leads Myron around another set of corridors. They can hear Ba Tho shouting as they duck through a pair of swinging doors. It brings them out well behind Ba Tho, who isnt paying attention to what's going on behind him. Myron slips across the hall, ducking behind a piece of equipment. Foolishly, Tuyet steps out, asking if Myron can see Nikki. He warns her back, but Ba Tho sees her and shoots. Tuyet goes down and Nikki manages to break free of Ba Tho and get away. Ba Tho, now without his hostage, bolts from the corridor as Myron grabs Tuyet and slides her to safety beside the equipment, then takes off after Ba Tho.
Ba Tho is on the other side of the nurses station, and takes a few shots at Myron who slides up and uses the counter as protection. As Ba Tho retreats, Myron follows him, continuing to duck and hide around corners and doorways. He chases Ba Tho into what looks like a supply area and the two exchange gunfire, Myron unloading the shotgun into the room ahead of him.
Ba Tho retreats again, Myron cautiously trying to find where hes gone. He eases across the corridor, checking a door as he works his way down. Coming to a metal door, he pushes it open, careful to stay out of the line of fire. It's the morgue and bodies can be seen under sheets on gurneys. Myron finally ducks into the room, taking refuge between two of the tables.
Ba Tho ducks out of his hiding place long enough to take several shots at Myron, who returns fire with the shotgun. Myron chases him further back, using the shotgun, but quickly runs out of ammo. Tossing the shotgun aside, he pulls out the pistol he had grabbed earlier and considers his options. Hes got Ba Tho cornered in a back room filled with supplies. He carefully peers in before sticking the pistol in and pulls off half a dozen shots before he pulls back.
Anderson comes in behind him, calling his name. He slides in behind Myron, who is barely holding it together. Zeke shows him a grenade and says, "Lets get serious." He pulls the pin and tosses it in, then covers Myron as the room explodes. Myron slips out from under him, going into the room as the smoke and debris are still coming down. The room is a shambles, Myron carefully checking and peering around for Ba Tho.
Ba Tho, covered in blood and staggering, rises up and points his pistol at Myron. Myron sees him and before Ba Tho can do anything, Myron shoots and kills him. Anderson steps in beside him, both just looking at the body. Then Myron walks out. There's a mob of MPs and other personnel that storm the room and he pushes his way past them, numb and exhausted. Nikki is there, but they just look at each other before Myron stumbles off.
Outside the operating room, both Zeke and Myron wait. Both men are fully dressed in fatigues, although Zeke is still on crutches, and Myrons head is still bandaged. Nikki comes out, walking beside a gurney carrying a groggy Tuyet. Nikki tells Zeke and Myron that Tuyet is going to be alright. Both Zeke and Myron are clearly relieved, Zeke telling Tuyet she can have one of his Purple Hearts, that shes a hero. Zeke squeezes her hand and both men smile at her before Nikki orders her taken to her room.
Myron wants to know what happened to the NVA colonel and Nikki tells him hes dead, that he died on the operating table. Major Conklin comes out with Dr. Gaines, and Myron asks if they had learned anything. The major says that Trang only mentioned Tet, then he was gone. Dr. Gaines doesnt know what Tet is, and Nikki explains that its the lunar New Year. Myron notes that maybe they're planning something for the holidays. Conklin agrees, but what it is, died with Trang. He shakes hands with Myron and Zeke as he leaves, telling them they had done good work.
Zeke grins at Myron and Nikki and asks if they want to get a cup of coffee. Myron walks up to Nikki, asking if she wants a cup of coffee and she wraps an arm around him, smiling, and says not really. Myron glances back at Zeke and tells him to go away. Zeke grins and says hes gone. He hobbles off in one direction as Nikki and Myron, arms around each others waist, walk away in the other direction.
ToD Advisor's Episode Notes: This episode is set just before the Jan 30, 1968 Tet Offensive, which turned out to be a turning point of the war. The previous summer, the Politburo in Hanoi had decided to launch their 1968 Winter-Spring Offensive, targeting South Vietnamese cities rather than military objectives. As always, their real objectives were political. They hoped to demonstrate both their own power and undermine American popular support for the war.
Preparations for this attack naturally took several months and could not be entirely concealed. Copies of the briefing document shown in the episode were actually captured. As shown, it was bound inside a Buddhist religious tract. Titled "General Attacks, General Uprising," it was part of the political preparation for VC commanders. Only general military details were discussed. Specifics were to be locally decided. No date for the Offensive was specified either, only "very soon."
One of the ways the orders were distributed was by having a senior NVA/VC officer brief subordinate commanders, who would return to their units and brief their subordinates, etc. This is what our NVA colonel is doing when he is captured. The rickshaw with bicycle outriders is a joke by the writer. In the VC and NVA, even generals walked. Slogans and catchphrases were an important part of orientation for a marginally literate force. Learning them EXACTLY was considered vital.
The confused backgrounds of Vietnamese on both sides of the war was common. The South Vietnamese nurse was actually born in the North. So was the real South Vietnamese Air Force Commander and President, Nguyen Cao Ky. Le Duc Tho, who negotiated the 1973 Paris Agreement with Henry Kissinger, on behalf of North Vietnam, was born in the South.
I don't believe ARVN nurses were assigned to US hospitals, and certainly not to work on US patients.
Period note: at this time, Nikki's pregnancy or abortion would have gotten her a General Discharge from the Army, had they been discovered.
Costume notes: The VC and VC didn't wear rank insignia in the field, but might have one of their rank devices in a pocket, perhaps. US troops had to learn other ways to tell the officers from the enlisted men. Only officers were issued leather belts, for example. Another way is the Chinese tunic the colonel is wearing, indicating he had trained in China.
Another costuming note: US troops were issued olive drab underwear, not the civilian print pattern Eric Bruskotter is sporting. One of the first things you learned in the field was not to wear undershorts. New soldiers who ignored this advice soon discovered why. In that climate, they inevitably caused a painful skin rash, much to the amusement of the "older hands."
|Worth another look: In the wake of Nikkis wanting to break off the relationship, Myron has gone outside to have a smoke and think. Zeke tracks him down, finding Goldman sitting on the skid of a Huey. Zeke tells Myron that he looks like hes got a double case of the blues. Myron agrees, telling Zeke that something had just happened. It didnt happen directly to him, but it felt like it did. Zeke is perceptive and asks if it has to do with Myrons nurse. But when Myron wont even look at him, Zeke nudges him, telling Myron he can talk to him. Myron finally tells him that Nikki was pregnant, with his kid. When Zeke asks if she kept it, Myron tells him no. Zeke wants to know if shes okay, how she feels about it and if theyve had a chance to talk about it. Myrons bitterness over the situation comes out as he tells Zeke in a tight voice that shes done all the talking, and all the decision making. That shes not happy about what or who he is, that hes a lousy risk being a soldier. Zeke does feel badly for Myron and tells him hes sorry, but that he envies Myron. When Myron looks at him in confusion, Zeke explains that Myron needs to look at it from his viewpoint. That he has nobody, but at least Myron has someone mad at him. Zeke has Sin City and people all around him, but hes still alone, that Myron does have someone. Myron replies that hes feeling pretty lonely right now.
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|lee, mooka & me
Thirty one years ago a couple of friends of mine graduated from college. Being sensible guys and needing jobs they did the sensible thing...... they bought a bar. At first it was just the business that they bought but a few years later they purchased the building. It was built in 1874. Since everyone had already hung out there in the first place.... not much changed in the beginning. Then the ripped out the added 'drop-ceiling and restored the old tin one. And they bought some large antique lighting fixtures.... and put in a keg cooler in the basement and a new tap system that could accommodate 27 tap beers. And bought oak bar stools. Added copper topped tables. When the business owner who leased the second store front in the building retired, the put and archway in the wall, built a second bar to have music events. A third bar in what had been a garage was later added... as welll as a patio.
The thing that never changed though was the people that stopped in. Friends, folks and fun lovers.
Not bad for not knowing what you are going to do after college.
And the friends part is not an exaggeration. You always...ALWAYS know someone when you drop in. Or if you didn't know them.... you soon do. A few weeks ago the previous owner of the bar visited from Florida. Mooka J. I hadn't seen him in about 30 years. He sounded the same, looked the same and still had a laugh that would scare a bull moose. (and frankly, sounds like a bull moose) I introduced him to one of my newer friends, Lee who writes a wonderful blog about all the craft and micro beers available in Oshkosh. He calls it "Oshkosh Beer". Real original, huh!
Mook and Lee hit it off real well and soon we were related stories of the 'Old Days'.... when we were all a little wilder. There were a lot of, ah, characters that used to hang out there..... Mad Dog, Kid Curry, Bruiser, Baby, Red Fred, Sweet Roll & his brother, Hard Roll, No-eyes Martin, Wheels and HIS younger brother, Spare Wheels. Some of them are no longer around. Gone way to early.
But it was a good time. Talking with Mook reminded me why I will never go to an Applebees or a TGIF.... or any of those cutsey bar-restaurant dealees. I still favor small cafes and pubs and restaurants. The food maybe better somewhere else, the beer may be cheaper..... but the folks you find at a place like Oblio's are irreplaceable. They are there because YOU are there and You show up because two college room mates didn't have jobs.
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Medical anthropology; queer theory; anthropologies of life and death; injury, illness, and disability; personhood and the body; the necropolitics of care; STS; violence; war; intimacy; precarity; ordinary ethics; soldiers and military families; United States.
Ethnographies of Care; Illness, Disability, and the Gendered Body; Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology; Body, Technology, Enhancement; Disability Inside-Out; Collateral Afterworlds; Anthropology of Toxicity
Selected Publications:
After War: The Weight of Life at Walter Reed Duke University Press, 2015
"The terror of being on the wrong side of the (bio)politics of life" Somatosphere.org book forum on Lisa Stevenson's Life Beside Itself: Imagining Care in the Canadian Arctic (Duke UP 2014), 2015.
"Attachments of Life and Death: Heteronational Masculinity, Genital Injury, and the Soldier's Body" in Living and Dying in the Contemporary World: A Compendium Veena Das and Clara Han, eds. University of California Press, 2015.
"Critical Military Studies, Queer Theory, and the Possibilities of Critique: the case of suicide and family caregiving in the U.S. military," Critical Military Studies 1(1): 1-15, 2014.
"Life Support" with Nick Dupree, in Commonplaces, Somatosphere.org, 2013.
"On Movement: The Matter of U.S. Soldiers' Being After Combat" Ethnos 78(3): 403-433, 2013.
"War Sick: Meaningful Illness and Military Victimhood" Focaal: Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology 65(2), 2013.
"Labors of Love: The Transformation of Care in the Non-Medical Attendant Program at Walter Reed Army Medical Center" with Seth Messinger. Medical Anthropology Quarterly 26(1), 2012


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