G.I. Joe #27

When "B" Company stumbles upon a destroyed orphanage near Ku-Shi Bridge, Sgt. Mulvaney and his men—including Pvt. Burch and Pvt. Tattler—discover a dying woman and orphaned children who desperately need their help. Defying orders to head to rest camp, the soldiers work to restore the orphanage and care for the kids, but their good intentions become a weapon when Communist forces in the hills misinterpret their kindness as something far more sinister. What unfolds is a tense race against a dangerous misunderstanding, as the soldiers must protect the children from an enemy convinced of the worst.

When Pvt. Shag Robbins struggles to write a heartfelt letter to his girl back home, Sgt. Mulvaney steps in with his own "professional touch"—penning flowery lines about winkin' stars and gorgeous eyes that Robbins never intended to send. As the letter makes its way across the country, the squad can hardly wait to see Mulvaney's face when Babe's response arrives, but things don't unfold quite the way anyone expected in this tale of good intentions gone hilariously wrong.

When Sgt. Henshaw's unit gets a much-needed rest, the arrival of PFC Melvin McCorkle—an overeager new recruit desperate to impress the sergeant—threatens to spoil it for everyone. After the fellas teach him a harsh lesson through an elaborate prank, Melvin discovers that his relentless eagerness may have blinded him to some uncomfortable truths about himself and his fellow soldiers. A sharp Army tale about fitting in, ambition, and the sometimes-bitter cost of trying too hard.

Sgt. Mulvaney's enlistment is up, and a letter from home—revealing his elderly parents and disabled brother need him—convinces him it's time to leave the Army for good. But when a brutal combat mission goes sideways without his leadership, Pvt. Burch and the men are forced to confront what his departure has cost them, even as Mulvaney receives word that changes everything. A raw, thoughtful look at the collision between personal duty and the bonds forged under fire.