Tour of Duty (1987–1990)

Stephen Caffrey: Lt. Myron Goldman

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• Sgt. Zeke Anderson : What do you think is the difference between bravery and stupidity?

  Lt. Myron Goldman : Same thing. Just depends on the timing.

• Sgt. Zeke Anderson : Six confirmed kills.

  Lt. Myron Goldman : Really? Outstanding! NVA or VC?

  Sgt. Zeke Anderson : Monkeys. They didn't say which side they were on.

• [The platoon is under heavy fire] 

  Lt. Myron Goldman : I think we should attack.

  Sgt. Zeke Anderson : I think we should wait it out, sir.

  Lt. Myron Goldman : Are you sure?

  Sgt. Zeke Anderson : Well, we could call Gen. Wesmoreland right now, and discuss it!

• Duke Fontaine : This is a war. There's casualties. Once you get past that, you can concentrate on winning.

  Lt. Myron Goldman : Winning? Where the hell have you been?

• [The area behind the platoon is swarming with V.C.] 

  Lt. Myron Goldman : We got to check our rear.

  Pvt. Alberto Ruiz : I'll go.

  Lt. Myron Goldman : I can't do that to you, Ruiz.

  Pvt. Alberto Ruiz : Don't worry about it, sir. It's like a walk through Central Park... Only half as dangerous.

• [The platoon is upset because of dangerous patrols ordered by Goldman] 

  Lt. Myron Goldman : So, what do you think?

  Sgt. Zeke Anderson : About what?

  Lt. Myron Goldman : I... I was just thinking about my father.

  Sgt. Zeke Anderson : You're talking about the first General Goldman?

  Lt. Myron Goldman : He was Colonel Goldman back then. He was one tough son of a bitch. It's just that no matter what he did, the men liked him.

  Sgt. Zeke Anderson : Listen to me, it's real easy to get these guys to like you. They'll like you, up until the time the base is overrun. Then there's gonna be only one person to blame...

  [pokes Goldman's shoulder] 

• Capt. Rusty Wallace : Where are you from, Lieutenant?

  Lt. Myron Goldman : New York, sir. Queens.

  Capt. Rusty Wallace : You don't sound like it.

  Lt. Myron Goldman : Thank you, sir.

  Capt. Rusty Wallace : Don't mention it.

• Lieutenant Myron Goldman : You can't win this war by killing every man, woman and child.

  Lieutenant Joseph 'Skip' Beller : There's no other way.