Bye, Bye, Hawkeye, BJ, Radar and Hotlips

Published on October 25, 2005 By Dr Guy In Current Events

A seemingly innocent news article today reveals the passing of an institution. The US Military is sending the only remaining MASH (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) to Pakistan to help with the Earthqake. The 212 MASH. The LAST ONE. It seems that the army has come up with a new animal called a CASH (uh, oh!). They say that the Combat Army Surgical Hospitals are more responsive than the MASH. From the results in Iraq, I guess they are right.

But for those of us who lived through the Movie and Episodes of M*A*S*H, it is kind of sad to see that icon being retired. I guess the Army just could not tolerate the hi-jinks of Hawkeye, BJ and Trapper John any longer.

Farewell, so long, good bye.

Comments (Page 1)

Leauki

on Oct 25, 2005

Combat Army Surgical Hospital

That would be another nice cause for donations employed by Alan B'Stard!

Dr Guy

on Oct 25, 2005

Combat Army Surgical Hospital

Sure, I am going to write all my checks out to CASH!

Manopeace

on Oct 25, 2005

you forgot about Klinger

Dr Guy

on Oct 25, 2005

you forgot about Klinger

I was only using Nicknames, not their actual names. So I did not list Potter, Blake, or Mulcahy either.

chiprj

on Oct 25, 2005

I remember a few years back when they closed the last remaining active MASH in Korea. That was a pretty emotional time for a lot of the people involved. Many of the stars from the show came out to Korea for the ceremony. It was a really nice event.

Leauki

on Oct 25, 2005

Sure, I am going to write all my checks out to CASH!

Alan's most famous trick.

Moderateman

on Oct 25, 2005

we had a couple MASH in vietnam too, do not forget these brave drs and nurses that fought at the front as much as any combat grunt.

Dr Guy

on Oct 25, 2005

Many of the stars from the show came out to Korea for the ceremony. It was a really nice event.

I guess I am glad I did not hear about that! It would have been a sad occassion. But I guess the new concept of the CASH is a better idea. Just the name is very suspect!

Dr Guy

on Oct 25, 2005

Alan's most famous trick.

Phil Silver's too!

Dr Guy

on Oct 25, 2005

we had a couple MASH in vietnam too, do not forget these brave drs and nurses that fought at the front as much as any combat grunt.

We wont. Thanks to the book and series, and especially Robert Hooker.

ParaTed2k

on Oct 25, 2005

One of my National Guard units was the 144th CSH (not sure if the Army added the A or the reporter did ;~D ). Apparently you can't be a MASH if you have a Forward Area Surgical Team (FAST) (basically an Operating Room in that amounts to a tool shed (CONEX for you military minded folks) and your company clerk neither sleeps with a teddy bear nor wore dresses at one time in his military career. ;~D

Glad the guys in the last MASH can be used to help the victims of the earthquakes. Even though they are "From the Government" and there to help, I know they'll give the people of Pakistan their best, afterall, those folks truly have been through enough!

Leauki

on Oct 25, 2005

Phil Silver

Who is Phil Silver?

Dr Guy

on Oct 25, 2005

One of my National Guard units was the 144th CSH (not sure if the Army added the A or the reporter did ;~D ).

I am just an ignorant civvie, so I trusted the reported (My bad I know!). But how do you know the company clerk did not sleep with a teddy bear?

Dr Guy

on Oct 25, 2005

Who is Phil Silver?

The Original Sargent Bilko. Plus he played a lot of other sleezy characters, like one of the guys in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World (one of Spencer Tracey's last films). He always played the guy trying to work the angles.

ParaTed2k

on Oct 25, 2005

I am just an ignorant civvie, so I trusted the reported (My bad I know!). But how do you know the company clerk did not sleep with a teddy bear?

I was the Assistant Signal Section Chief... The radio guys know everything going on in the unit... sometimes we knew way too much! ;~D

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