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Why Was Terry Reported MIA?

posted 17 years ago by rorshoc
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His commanding officer saw the letrine explosion and belived he had been killed, so why wasn't he reported dead?

[–] tdf5g 17 years ago

Probably because there were no remains of Terry Fields found.

The CO may also have reported Fields MIA to save emabarrasement for himself because of the circumstances of the exploding latrine, especially with the senator involved and them being all covered in waste.

[–] rorshoc 17 years ago

That could be a good reason, most of the generals in that war were actually like that.

[–] agvkrioni 17 years ago

Never saw the movie, saw the original though, so he is definately dead though? Was his death supposed to be comedic (you mentioned a latrine).

[–] habernac 17 years ago

he's not definitely dead. The last we see of him he's walking through the jungle.

[–] MaggietheCatIsAlive 14 years ago

He faked his death and went AWOL.

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[–] Panicrocksgirl 17 years ago

I was wondering too

[–] JoeLoebner 17 years ago

Yeah, it didn't seem to make sense to me for sometime.

[–] Michaelnlori 17 years ago

In the military when there is no actual body of the deceased it is reported that they are MIA. Usually when this report goes out an officer, with some compassion, will write the soldiers family that he/she is dead but because of the abscence of a body they have to say MIA. Thats how it happened with my Uncle anyway.

[–] Kroyall1962 14 years ago

Because this movie totally sucks.

[–] dwarol 13 years ago

Because the original movie said Toad was MIA.

[–] jporter-6 12 years ago

We should get this straight: Toad was, is and will be missing in action until he decides to come home. A lot of us are waiting for Toad to show up to Burger City one day with his Southeast Asian wife and their nine children and seventeen grandchildren. We have an agreement with the new manager, Mr. Erbler, to call us at home. We will come down and have a party.

[–] jconn426 12 years ago

Toad settled in Thailand, operated a go-go bar for several years, and now does freelance work for friendly governments. His life story became the basis for the "Rambo" series of movies.

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And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

[–] XLCH1000 11 years ago

What?..Really?.....Nawwww youre just makin' that up..

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