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Warning: This article discusses topics of violence and death.

Throughoutall 11 seasons ofMASH,Hawkeye grows and changes massively.

This storyline hits even harder considering it occurs so soon afterthe shocking death of Henry Blake inMASHseason 3.

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Peace on Us is both hilarious and serious.

However, its also important to note that Hawkeye is at breaking point.

In fact, its not even a job at this point, but rather a purpose in life.

Alan Alda as Hawkeye Pierce in MASH.

Custom image by Milica Djordjevic

Although Hawkeye has plenty of vulnerable moments inMASH, this one stands out.

and the dying soldier, but he also knows when to say enough is enough.

Hawkeye may be fictional, to a degree, but thishistorically accurateMASHepisodemakes him more real than most TV characters.

Alan Alda’s Hawkeye talks to Blake in MASH’s “Sometimes You Hear The Bullet."

MASH is a drama-comedy series set during the Korean War, centering on the lives of the staff at the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital as they navigate the challenges of wartime medical service with humor and resilience.*

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Alan Alda as Hawkeye laying on the bus in MASH’s “The Late Captain Pierce."

Alan Alda as Hawkeye with bandages around his eyes in the MASH episode “Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind."

Alan Alda as Hawkeye ranting and covered in blood in the MASH episode “Hawkeye."

Alan Alda as Hawkeye with a serious expression in MASH season 4 finale The Interview.

Hawkeye in MASH

Alan Alda as Hawkeye wearing white robes in the MASH episode “Peace on Us."

Alan Alda as Hawkeye looking shocked and Margaret (Loretta Swit) in a bloody wedding dress in MASH season 8’s “Dreams."

Hunnicutt, Margaret, and Hawkeye working on a bleeding soldier in the MASH episode “Death Takes a Holiday."

Alan Alda as Hawkeye writing a letter in the MASH episode “Where There’s a Will, There’s A War."

The goodbye message written with stones on the ground in the MASH finale.

Headshot Of Alan Alda

Headshot Of Loretta Swit

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