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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Henry discusses the "rules" about war quoted above, Hawkeye asks him if he really believes that. Henry admits he doesn't really know, and he asks the same question of Hawkeye. His answer is the same, but it makes him think about how he can keep ''one'' young man alive.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Henry discusses the "rules" about war quoted above, Hawkeye asks him if he really believes that. Henry admits he doesn't really know, and he then asks the same question of Hawkeye. His answer is the same, but it makes him think about how he can keep ''one'' young man alive.
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** Frank mentions that the last time he threw his back out was "V-J Day in Times Square, when this big sailor hugged me."

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** Frank mentions that the last time he threw his back out was "V-J Day in Times Square, when [[TheVJDayKiss this big sailor hugged me.me]]."
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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Hawkeye would never be allowed to operate on someone he knows if there are other surgeons available. That being said, with the meatball surgery the [=MASH=] surgeons do, it's likely no one realized that Hawkeye knew him before he hit the table.

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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Hawkeye would never be allowed to operate on someone he knows if there are other surgeons available. That being said, with the meatball surgery the [=MASH=] surgeons do, it's likely no one realized that Hawkeye knew him before he hit the table.table and/or Hawkeye was the only surgeon available when Tommy came in.
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Some edits for grammar & clarity and one that felt dismissive in a negative way


* AccidentalHero: While trying to comfort Hawkeye, Henry talks about how he was taught that doctors simply can't stop young men from dying in war. This gives Hawkeye the push to reveal the truth about Walter, who he initially was going to look the other way on.

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* AccidentalHero: While trying to comfort Hawkeye, Henry talks about how he was taught that doctors simply can't stop young men from dying in war. This gives Hawkeye the push to reveal the truth about Walter, who when he initially was going to look the other way on.way.



* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Hawkeye would never be allowed to operate on someone he knows if there's other surgeons available. That being said, with the meatball surgery the [=MASH=] surgeons do, it's likely no one realized that Hawkeye knew him before he hit the table.

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* ArtisticLicenseMedicine: Hawkeye would never be allowed to operate on someone he knows if there's there are other surgeons available. That being said, with the meatball surgery the [=MASH=] surgeons do, it's likely no one realized that Hawkeye knew him before he hit the table.



** Henry gets his own moments when going over Frank's accident report, being quite dismissive of both the claimed reason he wants a Purple Heart and Margaret constantly trying to interject.

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** Henry gets his own moments when going over Frank's accident report, being quite dismissive of both the claimed reason he Frank wants a Purple Heart and Margaret of Margaret, who is constantly trying to interject.



* SkewedPriorities: Walter, a 15-year-old kid who lied about his age to get into the Marines and put on the front lines ''to impress a fucking girl.'' Hawkeye even asks him if a girl worth having would care about a medal.

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* SkewedPriorities: Walter, a 15-year-old kid who lied about his age to get into the Marines and put on the front lines ''to impress a fucking girl.'' Hawkeye even asks him if a girl worth having would care about a medal.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I've watched guys die almost every day. Why didn't I ever cry for them?"]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:"I've watched guys die almost every day. Why didn't I I\\
ever cry for them?"]]
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The episode begins humorously enough, with Frank throwing his back out and getting put in traction. During the time of Frank's recovery, Hawkeye is visited by an old friend from home, Tommy Gillis, a journalist who signed up to fight in the war to get a first-hand account of what life is like at the front and just as much of a wisecracker as Hawkeye is. Tommy tells Hawkeye and Trapper of a book he's writing about his experiences, about how in real life you never seem to hear the bullet. When this gets a bit too much, they settle for another round of drinks when more choppers arrive, indicating Hawkeye and Trapper have to go back to work. Tommy heads back to his outfit.

The episode's third plot starts afterward when Hawkeye discovers a young Marine named Walter has been posing as his brother Wendell in order to impress a girl back home. Hawkeye promises not to turn him in as long as Walter takes the time to recover from his surgery. Later on, Hawkeye tries to have a date that evening, but complications arise until the announcement of the arrival of more wounded cancels the date out. Hawkeye goes in to perform surgery again, with little knowledge that he will not be coming out of it as the same man.

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The episode begins humorously enough, with Frank throwing his back out and getting put in traction. During the time of Frank's recovery, Hawkeye is visited by an old friend from home, Tommy Gillis, who he's known since childhood and who is just as much of a wisecracker as Hawkeye is. Tommy, a journalist who signed up enlisted to fight in the war to and get a first-hand account of what life is like at the front and just as much of a wisecracker as Hawkeye is. Tommy front, tells Hawkeye and Trapper of a book he's writing about his experiences, about how to be titled ''You Never Hear the Bullet'' (after how, unlike in war movies, in real life you never seem to hear the bullet. When this gets bullet that hits you). After Tommy has shared a bit too much, they settle depressing story about witnessing one soldier's death firsthand and they've settled back for another round of drinks when drinks, more choppers wounded arrive, indicating calling Hawkeye and Trapper have to go back to work. the OR. After sharing a goodbye hug with Hawkeye, Tommy heads back to his outfit.

The episode's third plot starts afterward begins afterward, when Hawkeye discovers that a young Marine 15-year-old named Walter has been posing as his older brother Wendell in order to serve in the Marines and impress a girl back home. Hawkeye promises not to turn him in as long as Walter in, provided he takes the time to recover from his surgery. Later on, Hawkeye tries to have a date that evening, but complications arise until the announcement of the arrival of more wounded cancels the date out. Hawkeye goes in to perform surgery again, with little knowledge that he will not be coming out of it as the same man.
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Henry, after being asked by Hawkeye if he was to go through with Frank's medal application.
--> '''Henry''': Pierce, that's a decision I'll decide when I decide and make my, uh, decision, and that will, uh, decide.

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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Henry, after being asked by Hawkeye asks if he was intends to go through with Frank's medal application.
--> '''Henry''': Pierce, that's a decision I'll decide when I decide and make my, uh, decision, and that will, uh, decide.decide it.

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