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"Tour of Duty" (1987) More at IMDb Pro »

• Inspired by the success of Platoon (1986) a year earlier.
  
  
• The first season of Tour of Duty, was filmed at the Schoffield Barracks in Hawaii. Seasons 2 and 3 were filmed at the old set of M*A*S*H* in California.
  
  
• Helicopter scenes with the character John McKay, were filmed on the ground with the rotors of the helicopter turning.
  
  

• In the 3rd season, the platoon joins the SOG. The Studies and Observations Group, which is an elite commando-style unit that operates behind the lines in Cambodia and Laos. The SOG recruits its members from the Special Forces, Navy SEALs, Marine Force Recon, and Ranger/LRRP units, not from basic infantry soldiers.
  
  
• The end credit black-and-white photos are by David Hume Kennerly, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography during the Vietnam War.
  
  
• Sgt. Anderson's full name is Clayton Ezekiel Anderson. "Zeke" is short for his middle name.
  
  

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