Courage Under Fire1996

[Serling and Hershberg listen to an audiotape of radio communications of a tank battle at al Bathrah, and Serling remembers how the battle turned out well]

Tony Gartner:
General, Colonel Serling's order to activate lights, was that a standard response to enemy infiltration of the lines?

General Hershberg:
At the critical moment, in spite of terrible losses, Colonel Serling didn't hesitate to act. Ordering those tanks to turn on their lights saved the lives of God knows how many of our men. Heroic acts arise out of desperate circumstances.

Gartner:
I have no trouble at all believing Colonel Serling is a hero.

Hershberg:
Like Captain Karen Walden. Did you know, Mr Gartner, that for the first time, a woman is being considered for the Medal of Honor for her performance under fire? And, um... Colonel Serling is just finishing up the inquiry. How's that going, Nat?

Serling:
I think, uh... in order to honor a soldier like Karen Walden, we have to tell the truth, General, about what happened over there. The whole, hard... cold truth. And until we do that, uh, we dishonor her and every soldier who died, who gave their life for their country. [stands up, walks over to General Hershberg and throws his very thick report on the desk to the general's surprise] My full report, General.