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Tour of Duty S3E3 — The Ties That Bind
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Tour of Duty•Season 3•Episode 3

The Ties That Bind

8.2/10 · 67 votesOct 7, 198960 min

Ranked #19 of 21 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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Col. Carl Brewster enters the local Vietnamese town to make the ""boom-boom"" parlor off-limits because of men catching the clap. Goldman and McKay attended the funeral for Alex who was killed in the bomb explosion. Anderson and the squad have been transferred to

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Terence Knox

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Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson

Stephen Caffrey

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Myron Goldman

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

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Marcus Taylor

Tony Becker

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Episode Summary

"The Ties That Bind" is episode 3 of Tour of Duty season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 67 votes, ranking #19 of 21 episodes this season (season average 8.5). It aired on October 7, 1989.

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