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Tour of Duty S2E16 — The Volunteer
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Tour of Duty•Season 2•Episode 16

The Volunteer

8.5/10 · 73 votesMay 16, 198960 min

Ranked #2 of 16 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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A young desk clerk seeking to prove himself is assigned to Anderson's platoon.

Directed byStephen L. Posey
Written bySteven Phillip Smith
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Cast8

Terence Knox

Terence Knox

Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson

Stephen Caffrey

Stephen Caffrey

Myron Goldman

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Marcus Taylor

Kim Delaney

Kim Delaney

Alex Devlin

Tony Becker

Tony Becker

Danny Percell

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Stan Foster

Marvin Johnson

Ramón Franco

Ramón Franco

Alberto Ruiz

Dan Gauthier

Dan Gauthier

John McKay

Crew5

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Steven Phillip Smith

Writer

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Stephen L. Posey

Director

P

Philip Romano

Stunts

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Alan Caso

Director of Photography

Manny Perry

Manny Perry

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"The Volunteer" is episode 16 of Tour of Duty season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 73 votes, ranking #2 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Stephen L. Posey and written by Steven Phillip Smith, it aired on May 16, 1989.

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