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Leslie Nielsen guest-stars as Colonel Buzz Maxwell, a man whose record of combat casualties is much too high for the tastes of Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and Trapper (Wayne Rogers). Hoping to coerce Maxwell into retirement, the two doctors conspire with Radar (Gary Burghoff) to convince the Colonel that he is suffering from battle fatigue. When this scheme is nearly foiled by gung-ho Frank (Larry Linville) and Hot Lips (Loretta Swit), it is up to camp commander Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) to save the day. "The Ringbanger" first aired on January 21, 1973.