[robowombat]

Actually much of the yankee AOP seemed to have a pretty high regard for their opponents and their opponents commander. Obviously there were plenty of jealous piss ants such as Henry Fonda brilliantly played as LTC Thursday in Ft Apache. We never do know why his character was such a colossal prick. Ford kept that a secret. Believe such people do exist in the services and some do get to wear stars. The AMC vice commander at the time of 9/11 surely was one.

[miss marmelstein]

I think the Fonda character was based on Custer - another soldier who is regularly hauled over the coals.