I disagree that this a hit piece on the military. The soldier in the film that was code reded accidentally died of a chemical reaction. Soldiers perform code reds in the military. The character Colonel Jessup was explaining why we do what we do. I have stood in a guard tower along a fence line. It wasn’t in Cuba, it was in Germany. It is the same issue about honor and code while doing your duty. IMHO.
Can’t argue with someone who has lived it. We came quite close to holding a blanket party on one guy in boot who was “allergic” to soap and water.
Thank you for the clarification, and also your service. I was USN, gator Navy. Had quite a few friends who are Marines. Good times in the Med and North Atlantic.