Kill that light!
You better check the gun placements again.
I'm going to have a look-see.
Over there. A heavy concentration to the south.
Let's see what Starlight-Starbright has to say.
That's a ruse.
Kowalski, MacDanial, pass the word. Quietly.
Strengthen the north wall. I repeat...
...strengthen the north wall.
Out.
Every third man, north wall, quietly.
Every third man, north wall.
We had better inform the mortar crew.
Pit one.
Pit two.
Pit three.
Zero in on the village, four rounds, AG. Fire on order.
- What's this? - You know what it is. Stay here.
- Alone? - No, you've got your pal.
Now, don't get out of there until I tell you.
You get down there! You stay quiet!
- Been assigned to your position? - No, I haven't.
You better come with me.
Right front, 200.
Get some AG. We'll be dropping it pretty close so make it charge seven.
- Level? - Check.
Everything copacetic?
Ready to fire.
Hit the bunker!
Fire!
- The lieutenant? - He's gone.
- I was just talking... - Forget it.
Hang!
Fire!
It's on target.
Pit one. You're right on. Give them 3 rounds of WP.
We're on target. Three more rounds. Hang!
Fire!
That's what it's all about, Mr. Beckworth.
You going to referee or help us?
How?
Give the sergeant a hand!
I'll take them.
Hang!
Fire!
This is Bulldog. I've got the picture.
The Mike Force is right behind me. We'll try and make it in before sunrise.
Bulldog, this is Two-Niner Savoy.
This is no harassment, sir. It's the real McCoy.
They're storming the wire right now.
Bulldog, do you read...
It's us. Check those generators.
That's got to be Bulldog.
Bulldog! This is Savoy Six. Over.
Hello, Savoy Six, this is Bulldog. The Mike Force is...
Savoy Eight, this is Savoy Six. Over.
- This is Savoy Eight. - This is Savoy Six.
Bulldog's somewhere near you. Can you get to him?
Savoy Eight.
We saw it. We're on him. Out.
Let's go.
Damn.
Bulldog!
Hit the deck!
- This man needs attention. - Medic!
Machine guns are positioned around LZ green.
Get this man down the hill.
Charlie's got all landing zones covered.
Mike Force is coming behind us. We've got to secure one of them.
Why not this one?
Let's move out.
Bring in the dependents.
Here, dog.
Fire!
Skipper's worried about the inner perimeter. Can you close the breach?
That just fits our pistol. We got a little machine that can do that.
Let's get them, Seabees! Come on!
Take over!
Medic!
Hit the phoogas!
Petersen! Going back to the commo bunker!
Yeah. I'll be right with you!
He was all you had, wasn't he?
You don't have anybody else in the whole world, do you?
Except you.
Let's get the hell out of here! We can't hold out any longer!
We're leaving!
Let's go!
Pit One!
- Pit One, Roger. - Fall back and destroy the tube.
Orders to fall back. Let's get the hell out of here!
Troop one, we're moving back. Let's go!
You heard him, move out!
Medic!
- Can you walk? - Get me on my feet and I can run!
Sir, the Mike Force is all in.
Savoy Six, this is Bulldog. Over.
This is Savoy Six. Go ahead, Bulldog.
Mike Force is on the ground. We're on our way in.
We'll try and make it in before the damn sun comes up.
Will keep you informed.
Move out.
Savoy Two-Niner...
...this is Blue Leader.
This is Savoy Six, Blue Leader.
This is Blue Leader. 2 birds are coming in. Where do you want it dropped?
Air strike.
Savoy Six, Blue Leader. 400 meters from the north wall...
...southwest to northeast. Do you roger?
This is Blue Leader. Roger and out.
Savoy Six, this is Bulldog.
Go ahead, Bulldog. This is Savoy Six.
This is Bulldog. Mike Force is in position. Tell us when you're ready.
Roger, Bulldog. Savoy Six.
We'll use the air strike to keep Charlie's head down.
Execute plan three in two minutes. Do you roger?
Roger. Out.
Two minutes, pass the word.
Fall back, damn it! Fall back to the commo bunker! Everybody!
Let go with the phoogas!
Let's go! Keep down.
Take a platoon down and reinforce Evans. I'm going to the tower.
What's the situation?
We can't even hold this place with that air strike.
Take that 30 end and give support to the 50 caliber.
Give me that, I can handle it. Check the team house.
Traitor!
I'm prepared for that.
Medic!
Parks, how is he?
He's pretty bad, sir, but still alive.
See if that 50's operational.
I'll check it.
Beldo, give me a hand!
Fall back!
Swing her around 180 degrees.
Give them 4 H. E. Maximum elevation...
...and destroy the tube. Fall back!
Move them out!
Choppers are on their way.
Keep your heads down!
- What about the radio? - Charges are set and it's ready to go.
- Claymores? - We got a few spread out.
Move out!
Let's go! Keep it down. Let's move.
Everybody...
...fall back!
Choppers are here. Hurry up!
- Everyone out to the LT green. - Fall back!
- Hi, Tom. - How you doing, Pete?
Take care of that kid, no matter what happens.
Will do, Pete.
What happened to Nim?
He bought the farm, sir, but he took a lot of them with him.
Puff the Magic Dragon's on the horn.
This is Two-Niner Savoy. Over.
Puff to ground, where do you want it?
Put it on the camp. Those people have it, we don't.
It'll only take a minute.
I think Puff broke their back.
We can probably move in there tomorrow.
God willing, and the river don't rise.
What do we do now, sir?
First we get some sack time.
Then we start all over again.
Check the perimeter. Make sure the outposts are set for the night.
It couldn't have been much worse, could it?
We're still alive.
What happens now?
We keep doing our jobs.
You got one to go back to, haven't you?
Yeah, I guess so.
What are you going to say in that newspaper of yours?
If I say what I feel, I may be out of a job.
We'll always give you one.
I could do you more good with a typewriter.
It's Sergeant Sooby's.
He didn't make it.
Funny thing.
Fellow takes one of these into battle...
...and by the grace of God he comes out in one piece...
...he carries a strange sense of guilt all the rest of his life.
I'd like permission to take my men into "A" camp to check equipment.
And also, that sergeant who was pretty badly hit was asking for you. Provo?
Thank you.
Captain Johanson is taking the Mike Force...
...back this afternoon. You can go in with him.
- Happy to have had you aboard. - Thanks for the ride, Colonel.
Why wasn't he put on the chopper?
The wounded go before the dead, sir.
We thought it better not to move him.
They zapped me good.
You're not gone yet.
Would you do me a favor, sir?
Would you take a touch with me?
I sure will.
Thank you, sir.
Would you do me another favor, sir?
What is it?
You remember the decision I was trying to make, about my name?
The signs?
I remember.
That's it.
There it is, sir.
That's what he said he wanted?
Affirmative. That's what he wanted and that's what he's going to get!
Maybe he liked the idea of having so many men think about him every day.
Besides...
...it sings.
Sings?
Yeah, that's what he said.
It sings.
Provo's Privy. It does sing!
Last time we met, Colonel Cai and I were going to tell you about a plan...
...and "A" camp 107 got hit.
This can't wait till you take over. I want you thoroughly briefed.
- Why way out here? - This is top secret, Mike.
I repeat, top secret.
- How was Saigon? - Very interesting.
I attended a meeting with the premier and his staff.
The main subject was General Pham Son Ti.
He has assumed command of the entire Viet Cong forces in the south.
Which makes him Number One!
Affirmative. And it could mean a major offensive.
I had my hands on him the last time I was out here.
But I couldn't get enough evidence to hold him against political pressure.
Want to get your hands on him again?
Who wouldn't? But if I know General Ti, he's surrounded by a regiment.
- My people think several. - And that brings us up to the plan.
He's somewhere in Hang Phau Valley.
Surrounded by the regiments you mentioned, which makes...
...a capture impossible.
Precisely. Except for one woman...
...and a certain hand-picked team.
Go on, Colonel.
This is the rat.
And this is the trap.
My father was a simple man.
All he wanted was to be free...
...his wife to love, and his children to raise.
He tried to remain neutral. That was his mistake.
What he didn't realize was that...
...man has to pay a price for that freedom.
Therefore, he suffered the ultimate penalty.
Since that day...
...I've lived but with one thought.
To find the man who ordered my father and little brother murdered.
I found him.
His name is Pham Son Ti.
And I will give him to you.
When?
One week from tonight. At the old Costeau Plantation.
Colonel Cai knows where it is.
How much do you know about this girl?
Her father and General Ti's father grew up together.
Their families were very close.
Even before he moved to Hanoi...
...he had more than a friendly interest in Lin.
Do you trust her?
Of course.
She's my brother's wife.
Let's see, it's 0400 hours. That means we'll hit the drop zone...
...around a little after sunrise.
Everything set?
Your gear's on board with Colonel Cai's.
Thank you. Let's get aboard.
You heard the man. Stick formation, let's go.
- Keep your head down. - Don't worry.
Colonel Cai, you haven't said a word all night.
You know why?
He's never jumped before.
First one's easy.
It's the second one that's hard to get them to make.
We use the alternative plan Bravo, don't we, sir?
Alternative plan Bravo!
Kowalski, that means you take the point.
If you see anything, don't let them spot you. Freeze!
- Let us know. Got it? - Got it.
One minute to drop, sir.
The recon was a success...
...probably be no trouble. But the word is alert!
Get ready.
Port side, stand up.
Starboard side, stand up.
Hook up.
Stand in the door.
Go!
You ready?
Sir, Kowalski's got about a 5 minute start on us.
Lieutenant Moore sprained his ankle badly.
Moore, you'd better stay here with the skylift detail.
You come with us, Watson. Move out!
Bulldog!
Savoy Three.
Over.
This is Bulldog, Savoy Three. Over!
Savoy Three, Savoy Three. This is Bulldog. Over.
Trouble.
Won't need that anymore.
No.
But he took them all with him...
...or they wouldn't have left this!
Form the burial detail.
Yes, sir.
There it is.
It's your baby. We can never get back here before daybreak.
What do you think?
- It'll make a nice mess. - How many men will you need?
- Doc and two of Colonel Cai's men. - You got them.
If we don't get back by 1100 tomorrow...
...you blow it. Head for the rendezvous.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
Move out.
How come you like blowing things up so much?
When I was a kid my dad gave me a chemistry set...
...and it got bigger than both of us.
The waiting's over.
No escort.
You all know your jobs.
Remember...
...we don't go back without the general.
Not one of us.
Question?
Move out.
Wait here.
Wine?
Later.
Come on.
There are two guards on the porch.
I'm ready for them.
- Where's the lady? - Right here.
Here.
Watch his leg. Get him in there.
Nearly finished?
What next?
Wait.
Roadrunner...
...this is Bulldog. Over.
Bulldog, this is Roadrunner. Over.
How's the traffic?
Traffic is scarce this early in the morning. Everything's set.
How will you evade?
We have spotted motorcycle.
We'll be there in seven minutes. Do you read me?
Right. Out.
We're as ready as we'll ever be.
Go ahead, Doc. Here.
Take him!
Hit it!
What the hell?
What happened?
- I caught one. - The first aid kit!
No, not now! Five minutes, this road will be like downtown.
Let's get out of here, Sarge.
- Get him out of the way. - Release the brake.
- Two minutes to lift-off, Colonel. - Move out.
You better stay here.
Stay there.
Colonel, there's the plane.
Inflate.
Take the rear. Let's get out of here.
Sir, could I have a choice?
Yeah, you can have a choice.
- I'll take the point. - I said you have a choice.
Yes, sir, that's why I'm taking the point.
We're close to that rendezvous area.
You better...
...get out there ahead and see what's waiting for us.
Relax.
- She's your sister-in-law. - She is.
Her whole future, her self-respect...
...everything is in your hands.
It isn't that I...
Thank you, Mike.
You're a brave woman.
No, just a woman praying that her family will forgive her.
There is nothing to forgive.
Thought you'd never get here. Choppers are coming up the valley.
Where's Doc?
Caught one in the back, but he's going to be all right.
Let's get the Colonel.
The LZ is a meadow just over that rise.
Let's move out!
Bastards!
Move out.
You heard him, let's go!
Can you tell me what area's designated as offloading ramp today?
Last pad over, next to the water.
See that runway over by the beach?
That's where your Peter-son's going to be coming in.
You take care of yourself.
Thank you.
- Mister, you Beckworth? - That's right.
If you want to go where the war is, this is the way.
- Who's that for? - I don't know, boy.
Wait until the choppers are down, son.
Colonel, I got a jeep for you and Mrs. Cai.
Successful mission, Mike.
But very costly.
Is there a Petersen here?
Must be in another chopper, sonny. Not here.
Medic!
- What happened? - It's Doc, Hamchunk.
He's going to be all right.
There's none of them left in here, sonny.
This is one job I don't envy you, Colonel.
You always knew it could happen, didn't you?
But I didn't want it to.
None of us did.
Was my Peter-son brave?
He was very brave.
Are you going to be?
I'll try.
I know you will.
And I'm sure that...
...your Peter-son...
...would want you to have that.
What will happen to me now?
You let me worry about that, Green Beret.
You're what this is all about.
Back at home, a young wife waits
Her Green Beret has met his fate
He has died for those oppressed
Leaving her this last request
Put silver wings on my son's chest
Make him one of America's best
He'll be the man they'll pick one day
Have him wear the Green Beret