:15:24
They call it "The Rock".
:15:26
Nobody wants this island.
Japs just put an airfield there.
:15:29
Fighting's confined to this area.
:15:31
This is their road to Australia, and this is their
way of controlling the sea lanes to America.
:15:37
If we're gonna stop the Japs' advance into the
South Pacific, we've gotta do it right there.
:15:43
The Marines have done theirjob.
Now it's our turn.
:15:47
Worked myass off.
:15:51
Brown-nosed the generals.
:15:55
Degraded myself
:15:59
for them andmyfamily.
:16:03
For myhome.
:16:06
- I admire you, Colonel. I do.
- Thank you, sir.
:16:09
Most men your age
would have retired by now.
:16:12
It's OK.
:16:15
We need general officers
with maturity and character like you.
:16:18
We've got good sergeants
and good lieutenant colonels.
:16:22
But once a man gets those eagles,
he can't wait to get that star.
:16:25
He becomes a politician, right?
:16:27
Goes along to get along.
:16:31
So goddamn hard to stay upright.
:16:34
- You said it there, sir.
- With the Admiral watching, which he will be.
:16:38
- There's always someone watching.
- Yeah.
:16:41
Like a hawk.
:16:44
Always someone ready to jump in,
if you're not.
:16:58
- D'you have a son, Colonel?
- Yes, sir.