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Dear sir, my name is Pfc. William T. Santiago. I am a Marine stationed at marine barracks...

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Pfc. William T. Santiago: [Santiago's letter] Dear sir, my name is Pfc. William T. Santiago. I am a Marine stationed at marine barracks rifle security company Windward, second platoon Bravo. I am writing to you to inform you of my problems with my unit here in Cuba and to ask you for your help. I've fallen out of runs before for several reasons, such as feeling dizzy or nauseated but, on May eighteenth, I fell back about twenty to thirty yards going down a rocky and unstable hill. My sergeant grabbed me and pushed me down the hill. Then I lost consciousness and last thing I remember was hitting the deck. I was brought to the hospital where I was told I had heat exhaustion. I ask you to help me, please sir, I just need to be transferred out of RFC. Sincerely, RFC William T. Santiago U.S Marine Corps


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Who the fuck is P.F.C. William T. Santiago?
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Private Santiago is a member of Second Platoon Bravo, sir.
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Yeah. Well, apparently he's not very happy down here in Shangri-la...
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because he's written letters to everybody but Santa Claus...
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asking for a transfer.
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And now he's telling tales about a fence line shooting.
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Matthew?
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I'm appalled, sir.
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You're appalled.
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This kid broke the chain of command and ratted on a member of his unit...
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to say nothing of the fact that he is a U.S. Marine...
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and it would appear he can't run from here to there...
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without collapsing from heat exhaustion.
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What the fuck is going on in Bravo Company, Matthew?
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Colonel, I think it would be better to hold this discussion in private.
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That won't be necessary, Colonel. I can handle the situation, sir.
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The same way you handled Curtis Bell? Don't interrupt me, Lieutenant!
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- I'm still your superior officer. - And I'm yours, Matthew.
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I wanna know what we're going to do about this.
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I think Santiago should be transferred off the base immediately.
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He's that bad, huh?
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Not only that. But word of this letter is bound to get out.
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He's gonna get his ass whipped.
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Transfer Santiago.
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Yes. I'm sure you're right.
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I'm sure that's the thing to do.
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Wait. I've got a better idea.
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Let's transfer the whole squad off the base.
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Let's... On second thought, Windward...
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Let's transfer the whole Windward Division off the base.
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John, go on out there and get those boys down off the fence.
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They're packing their bags. Tom.
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- Sir. - Get me the president on the phone.
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We're surrendering our position in Cuba.
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- Yes, sir. - Wait a minute, Tom.
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Don't get the president just yet.
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Maybe we should consider this for a second.
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- Dismissed, Tom. - Yes, sir.
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Maybe... and I'm just spit-balling here...
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Maybe we have a responsibility as officers to train Santiago.
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Maybe we as officers have a responsibility to this country...

Clip duration: 141 seconds
Views: 596
Timestamp in movie: 00h 16m 38s
Uploaded: 31 August, 2021
Genres: drama, thriller
Summary: Military lawyer Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee defends Marines accused of murder. They contend they were acting under orders.


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