Word Of Honor Page #4

Arthur Peterson.

-May l take this from you?

-Thank you.

What about Larry Cane?

Larry Cane was killed inside the hospital.

You decided to bring the wounded inside

the facility for treatment, correct?

And once inside, how were you able to

distinguish between enemy, patients, staff?

We didn't.

The VC either masqueraded

as patients or staff...

...or they used patients and staff

as human shields.

-How many enemy in all do you estimate?

-Thirty, forty.

ln the hospital,

how many casualties in your platoon...

...other than Larry Cane

and Arthur Peterson?

There was no one else.

Major, do you think the Army

could afford a cognac?

lt can afford two cognacs,

but l'm on duty.

So to recap, you were ambushed

outside the hospital, a man went down.

You made a decision

to enter the building...

...and in the battle for control,

a fire burned the hospital to the ground.

-That's correct.

-You did not order your men to kill anyone?

There was no massacre?

Thank you.

This is not a war crime,

and you did not intentionally set the fire?

Yes.

Why do you think there's a discrepancy

between this official report...

...and what Dr. Brandt told

The Atlantic Monthly?

-Brandt is lying?

-Possibly.

But why?

-You'll have to ask him.

-l intend to.

Eleven fatigued men attack

a beach in Hue...

...and then make a frontal assault

on Misericorde hospital.

This is an international hospital, and l decide

who gets seen here and in what order!

Die!

Why didn't you call for reinforcements?

l don't expect you to answer that, because

it presupposes you're lying about all this.

What do you know...

...about combat conditions?

You have no idea what that war was like.

Mr. Tyson, would you please note

that this envelope is addressed to you.

Those are orders recalling you

to active duty in the U.S. Army.

Would you please sign the receipt

attached to these orders?

Absolutely not.

lt's a formality anyway, lieutenant.

Legally, you've been served.

Off the record...

...l sincerely hope Dr. Brandt's

story isn't true.

A thing like this could have

devastating consequences...

...not only for you and your family,

but for the Army and this country.

Well, for the record...

...you go to hell.

This incident transcends

not only constitutional rights...

...but Mr. Tyson's civil liberties.

The Army has no jurisdiction here, none.

And if they think they can

enforce the recall order...

...it sets a very dangerous

and chilling precedent.

At least he is defending you.

-New dress?

-Yeah.

lt's for the fundraiser tomorrow night.

Well, l am the new principal. l have

to be there. Smile and answer questions.

How do you do, Mr. and Mrs. So-and-So?

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