It’s a really great series, and looking back now I think it deserved more seasons. Still, it's nice to appreciate what we have. The initial episodes were shot in Hawaii, which helped create a believable depiction of Vietnam. Later seasons shifted production to California primarily to reduce expenses and simplify logistics. Although the first season had more scenes set in remote locations due to filming on loca…

Seeing Tour of Duty when I was younger, back in the nineties, I was so caught up with Danny Percell’s eyes that I didn’t really pay attention to what was happening. Now that I'm a bit older—though I'm not sure if that means I’m wiser—and can handle things like that without getting too distracted (those eyes were something else!), I wanted to say something about Sgt Zeke Anderson. He’s an amazing character; he keep…