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♪ From the Halls of Montezuma ♪ To the shores of Tripoli

♪ We fight our Country's battles ♪ On the land and on the sea

♪ First to fight for Right and Freedom ♪ And to keep our Honor clean

♪ We are proud to claim the title ♪ of United States Marines

Those are the facts gentlemen. Ready or not?

Like it or not. We've been given no choice.

Our job now is to supply the Far Eastern Command with every

unit that can possibly be spared for employment in Korea.

How many troops can a Marine Corps furnish?

By calling up our reserves, drawing on all

posts and stations, training cadre,

shipboard detachments, embassy personnel and so forth.

You can furnish a division. It's urgent.

It'll have to be done in a hurry. It will be.

I leave in ten days.

Look familiar?

Five years is a long time.

I feel old.

No, look at them! A bunch of kids, boys!

I've forgotten a lot about war.

I've even forgotten what I have to try to remember.

Well, this is it.

Number 11. It's a lucky number.

First time '11' ever looked like box cars.

Okay, kids. Chop chop.

Let Mommy get out first.

Thatta boy.

Hiya, Captain. Welcome to Millionaire's Row.

Oh, hi. -If there's anything we can do to help you get settled just...

wrap out an SOS on the partition,

we live on the other side of it.

Thanks.

Come on, hup hurry.

Come on, hup hurry.

Captain Hansen reporting for duty, sir.

Hello, Hansen. I'm Knox, Battalion Exec. Glad to have you aboard.

Thank you, sir.

Captain Hansen, General.

Glad to have you aboard, Captain.

Thank you, sir.

Sit down.

Cigarette?

No.

You're getting Baker Company.

It's considerably under strength at present, but...

don't worry. You'll be beefed up in due course.

Baker Company?

But all my experience in the last five years has been in electronics.

My reserve status is in communications. I haven't

been around a rifle company since the war.

According to your record, you were a pretty good platoon leader then.

You shouldn't have any trouble running a company.

But I don't understand why.

Captain, this is the end of the line. You were sent to me as a company commander.

You qualified as such during the last war.

That's what you're going to do now.

Sergeant Novak!

At ease, Sergeant. Captain Hansen, this is Sergeant Novak.

Sergeant.

Captain Hansen.

Novak served with me in Iceland. I've known him a

long time and I have a lot of confidence in him.

He'll be your company Gunnery Sergeant, and

he'll be invaluable in training your new men.

I have scheduled a meeting of my battalion

officers and NCOs at the amphitheater at 1700.

Please be there.

Yes, sir.

Captain,

you better change into your dungarees. You've got work to do.

Hello, Novak.

Hey, Captain.

-Oh, hi. -Hello again. I'm Tink O'Grady.

Paul Hansen.

I'd like to be one of my officers, Lieutenant Ortiz.

Lieutenant Hansen.

This is Captain Charlie Kaiser. He's well named.

He's got Charlie company.

Say, I hear you've got Baker company.

Yeah.

I've got Able. That makes us neighbors in the line and neighbors in the quonset.

Good deal.

Standby!

Attention!

At ease.

What a break getting Colonel Corbett.

He's a great officer. I serve with him at Tarawa.

Training order number 1-50: To: All commanding officers

Subject: Training and combat readiness.

Due to the urgency of the situation and the limited time

available for training, the following will be strictly adhered to.

One.

All personnel will be available for training on 24-hour basis.

Two.

Priority for training will be A: Physical fitness.

B: Coordination of individual weapons and supporting arms.

Artillery, air and tanks.

C: Scouting and patrolling.

D: Small unit offensive and defensive tactics inclusive of night problems.

Signed, D. R. Smith, S-3, by direction of the commanding officer.

I intend to follow these orders to the letter.

I intend that this battalion will be in top efficiency on embarkation date.

All of you men have brought families with you.

Say goodbye to them tonight because this battalion is

moving 20 miles into the hills and is going to stay there.

We will depart for the training area at 0500 tomorrow.

That's all.

Attention!

Carry on.

Oh, Colonel.

Colonel Corbett, did I understand you to say that the

battalion would be in the boondocks the whole time we're here?

That's correct, Captain.

Well, I brought my wife and two children along with me.

Since I'm driving my own car and wouldn't be tying up a battalion

vehicle, may I have permission to drive back to my own quarters at night?

Mission tonight.

But sir, I brought them all away from Denver just.

Captain Hansen,

I can understand you wanting to be with your family evenings.

But I also know that in a short time we're going to be engaged in a shooting war...

where only combat readiness counts.

By training this battalion at the maximum in the time left, I hope to ensure

to get you back home safe to spend the rest of your life with your family.

Do you understand that?

Yes, sir.

I guess I got a little confused. I'm just a family man.

You're a Marine, Captain Hansen.

Don't you forget it.

How many times do I have to tell you to get down after you throw?

But how am I gonna see if I hit it or not, Sergeant?

Down where I come from you see...

You may never git to go home where you come from

if you don't learn to keep your head down when you throw.

Half the fun's seein' whether you hit what you's throwin' at.

Next man.

Now just relax. When I give you the order,

try to get it right into the middle of that ring.

Okay, stand by.

Pull pin. Prepare to throw and... Throw!

Don't be afraid to throw it. Put your tail behind it. Be a Marine. Okay.

Next man.

Look alive. On the order. Get it right into the middle.

They don't weigh hardly anything at all.

The idea is to draw back like you're throwin' a shot put.

Then you cast in a high arc so it lands flush on the target.

Right, Sergeant?

Yeah, let's see you do it.

That's a nice throw, McDermott.

Only you forgot to pull the pen.

Go on, get out there and pick it up. Get the lead out. Go!

Go, go, go, go, go! Go!

There may come times in hand to hand combat when

you'll have nothing left to fight with but your hands.

That's why you're going to learn jujitsu.

Jujitsu's a science of leverage and balance.

A man off balance is a man defeated.

Now if I can have a volunteer?

I'll demonstrate what I mean.

All right, McDermott.

Brace for attack.

Now this is normal.

He's braced.

This is jujitsu. Notice how with one finger,

you can knock a man off balance.

By pushing against the direction to which he's braced.

All right, McDermott. Try it on me.

Let me give you a hand, Sergeant.

Thanks, kid.

One thing his daddy forgot to tell him.

Never volunteer.

Now as I was saying, there may come a time in hand to hand

combat when you'll have nothing to fight with but your hands.

Now if I can have a volunteer, I'll demonstrate the...

I'm ready.

Come on.

Tell me, Hard Rock.

Just what are you trying to prove?

That I'm as good a Marine as anybody else in my family.

Come on.

Brace for attack.

Stay loose, kid.

Like I was saying, balance is the most important thing.

Flame throwers, take off.

Second Platoon. Move up.

You can't sleep either.

Day and night.

How much longer can I take it?

How much longer can we?

Sgt. Novak.

Take over.

March the men to their area and dismiss them. Aye aye sir!

Hey, Paul. The Colonel just gave me permission for all

men with families to go home tonight. How about that?

It's wonderful. Thank you, sir.

Well you've earned it. Besides, we're loading up to ship out tomorrow.

Hey, hey, what are we standing here for? We haven't very much time, mister.

I wonder. Should I tell my mother now we're going to Korea or wait until I get there?

Wait. Then you can tell her how seasick you got.

P.S. I'm going to Korea.

Now comes the hard part.

Bolt, firing pin, slide, hammer,

operating handle, guide.

The recoil spring guide comes next.

Where's that? Maybe you already put it back in the piece.

Well, how can I do that? The recoil spring guide goes on the recoil spring.

Well, there it is. Why couldn't I find it?

You just ain'ta marine yet, boy. Like the man said.

A marine is a gas operated rain cooled, spam fed, semi

automatic weapon who's never been known to have a stoppage.

And that ain't you, little man.

♪ The pickins are poor and the crop is lean.

♪ There isn't any gravy. ♪ The gravy's in the Navy.

♪ There isn't no darky.

Come back, Bolt.

You've got to come back.

I will.

All right. Morning, Richard. Morning sir.

Morning. Morning, Charlie. Morning, sir.

Morning, Colonel. Morning, sir. Waiting for Baker company here

to finish its firing practice so I can put my outfit to work.

Who's that firing now?

I don't know, sir. I'll find out.

Just a moment Captain.

How long have you had your company?

Since I joined the battalion, sir.

Seems to me by now, if you don't know every one of

your people by name, you shouldn't be in command.

I expect my company officers to know every

man's name, service record, and capabilities.

You should know each man by the back of his head.

Carry on.

Aye, aye sir.

Hansen's a good officer, sir. He just hasn't found himself yet.

There are a lot like him in the battalion, Tink.

Re-treads from the last war, kids

without combat experience, untried men.

Hansen's got a wife and two children.

He's going to play it safe.

Too safe.

All right, McDermott, inside.

What's up, Sergeant? Inside, inside.

At ease.

You're McDermott.

Yes, sir. James W.

I hope I haven't done anything wrong, sir.

I can't afford to make a mistake.

Really? Why not?

Because I've got to be as good as my brother.

Who's he?

First Lt. Frederick P. McDermott, United States Marine Corps.

Oh, I see.

And I've got to be as good a Marine as all the rest of my family.

The rest of your family?

All us McDermott's are Marines.

My father was a Marine in the First World War.

Maybe you knew him, sir.

I'm not that old.

My first acquaintance with the Marine Corps came in the Second World War.

Well, maybe you knew my brother Bobby, Robert S.

He got killed in Iwo.

I was there, but I don't believe I knew him.

Is this your correct age, 17?

Oh, no, not now, sir. I've been 18 for quite a few weeks now.

Well, coming out of a family like yours, I don't suppose you

have much trouble getting your folks' permission to join up.

Well, my Dad was all for it,

but we had an awful time swinging Mom.

With Bobby gone and Freddie already in Korea, she didn't like it much.

My being the last son, so to speak.

What outfit's the Lieutenant serving with in Korea?

He's a reconnaissance officer.

I guess he's one of the first Marines to land there.

Well, maybe you'll be seeing him before long.

I hope so, Captain.

Gee, the last time I saw him I was just a kid.

Thank you, McDermott. That's all.

Oh, stand where you are.

No, no, with your back to me.

Now put your cap on.

All right, McDermott, you can go now.

Next man. Hey, McDermott.

How'd you make out with the Captain?

Fine, fine. Nice fellow.

Kind of strange, though.

Now, hear this. Now, hear this.

This is Colonel Corbett speaking.

At 0630 tomorrow, with this battalion in assault,

we will make an amphibious landing at Inchon.

Our operation is part of a larger plan to retake the South Korean capital of Seoul.

We can expect a tough fight on our hands, but

I have the utmost confidence in this battalion.

Our strengths will lie in teamwork and cooperation.

You've had excellent training.

Just remember what you've learned and you'll come out of this alive.

Good luck, and Godspeed to each of you.

Well spoken, Colonel.

If naval gunfire and air soften up that beach for us, those words will come true.

Shoot.

Now, hear this.

Both teams number 1-1 and 1-2, lay up to your debarcation station.

Both teams number 1-1 and 1-2, lay up to your debarcation station.

Look at them plaster that rock.

Boy, oh boy, there won't even be a flea left alive when we get there.

Be careful, they're liable to sink that island.

My stomach just went down for the last time.

Wow, here come our bird boys.

Wil ya look at that.

Hey, you guys, leave something for us.

Boat number 1, come alongside.

See you on the beach.

Boat team number 1-1, over the side.

Over you go, over you go.

Keep your head down and you'll see it soon enough.

Ready with that scaling ladder when we hit the wall.

Keep your heads down.

Let's go, go, go, man.

Come on, come on.

Stay low, stay low.

Keep moving there, keep moving.

Drop your packs, take your packs off.

Drop them.

Get a report from the companies on their progress.

Get me the Regimental Commander aboard ship.

Colonel, landing successful.

Over.

What kind of resistance are you meeting? Over.

Oh, we just landed. I'm getting a report from the companies now.

So far, resistance appears to be moderate, casualties light.

Over.

Good work, Steve. Keep moving, though. That hill must be secured by 1800. Over.

Over.

It will be. Out.

Able and Charlie companies reach baseline one in good shape.

What about Baker company?

Baker company's been held up.

Hansen's called for naval gunfire on that hill ahead.

Is Hansen crazy?

Hold up that fire request. I'm going down one.

What's holding you up? Why don't you move on?

I'm waiting for naval gunfire to soften up that hill.

It's too late for that.

O'Grady's company's already on the left side of that hill.

Naval gunfire will murder them. Now get moving.

-But... -You can't play it safe here, Captain.

Move out! Move out!

Alright, you stupid, brave, Marines. Let's find the war.

Come on, McDermott. Get your feet wet.

Careful there now. Watch for booby traps.

-Hansen. -Yes sir?

You'll hold up here, Captain.

-You can occupy these positions tonight. -Aye, aye sir.

How'd it go?

Fine sir.

What's the word, Skipper?

We're here for tonight, Sergeant.

Aye, aye sir.

All right, boys. Start cleaning up the real estate.

This is home for tonight. 50% alert.

All right, gentlemen. Major Knox will give you the general plan of operation.

At 0700, we'll move out to take the terrain

between here and Seoul. Inclusive of Kimpo Airfield.

Then we'll cross the Han River. When we've done that,

we'll approach the city from the high ground here.

And our final objective will be this area near the capitol building.

Any change in our air support, sir?

No, you'll have all you need.

Have your men get as much rest as possible. Big job ahead. Any questions?

-No sir. -That's all.

Major Knox, any idea when we'll get the first mail?

No, Hansen. I haven't heard.

-Major Knox. -Yes, sir?

I'd better be with Baker Company tomorrow.

Aye, aye sir.

Colonel Corbett, sir. Baker Company did pretty well today. The whole battalion did.

We haven't come up against anything tough yet.

-Evening, Captain. -What?

Oh, hi. Hi, Novak.

Overall quiet up here, sir.

Yeah.

Now you better get some rest. You'll probably need it.

Oh, McDermott.

Division called a while back, requesting clarification on a prisoner we took.

You know the name of the officer making the request?

Lieutenant McDermott.

Freddy? Yeah.

Did you tell him I'm here?

Thought I'd leave that for you to do.

IF you want to go down and see him, it's okay with me.

No, I can't see Freddy. Not now.

Not yet.

Okay, son.

Anytime you change your mind.

All secure here, sir.

Take a good look through those buildings.

-Take a detail with you. -Aye, aye sir. Let's go.

Hansen!

Good job. You can hold up here. Your men deserve a rest.

Aye, aye sir.

Back streets all clean, Captain.

-We'll hold up here, Sergeant. -Aye, aye sir.

You're home!

Check your ammo supply and chow down.

Captain, sir?

Do I still have your permission to see my brother? I'd like to now.

-You sure do, McDermott. -Thank you sir.

McDermott, come here.

What are you trying to do, get yourself killed?

Not now, Sergeant, not now. I got a date with an officer.

Mail came.

Thanks Tink.

Enjoy yourself.

How are your kids?

My kids are fine, sir. Just fine.

It must be wonderful to have a family.

I wish I had one.

You have.

They're all around you.

Yeah.

I went down to headquarters and asked the Regimental Commander

what happens to this family next.

Come along with me.

McDermott! Halt.

One of your men?

Yes, sir. He did a mighty fine job today, too.

-Where you going? -Headquarters, sir.

-Hop in. You can ride shotgun for us.

-Okay.

I gave McDermott here permission to go find his brother Lieutenant McDermott.

He's with Recon Company.

McDermott.

I had a Sergeant McDermott with me once. It was in Panama, I think?

That's him, sir. He was there in '40.

Ha ha. When you see him, give him my best regards.

-I certainly will, sir.

Excuse me, sir.

Would the Colonel, tell me, sir, how does a

PFC greet an officer if the officer happens to be his brother?

Well, uh...

I wouldn't exactly throw my arms around him.

-Thanks for the ride, Colonel. -Not at all, McDermott.

All right, get that Jeep out of here. Pull it around the corner.

Aw, semper fi, Mac.

Hey, Sergeant. Do you know where I can find Lieutenant McDermott? -No.

All right, let's keep it moving, here. Let's keep it moving.

-Excuse me, sir. I'm looking for Lieutenant McDermott.

Would you know where I can find him?

-Any particular reason for seeing him? -Well, kinda. He's my brother.

-Find him around the corner. -Thank you, sir.

-Just how far is it to the Manchurian border, Colonel?

-From our jumping off place on the east coast?

Just through all of North Korea, that's all.

-Sergeant.

-Where's my Jeep? -Right around the corner, sir.

-Anything I can do, son?

-I guess it's all right if I put my arms around him now.

-Hey!

-Where'd those Koreans come from?

South Koreans, little man, South Koreans.

Does my heart good to see those folks.

Yes, sir. This is one war that makes sense.

The North against the South. This time we're fighting on the right side.

-[speaking in foreign language]

-[speaking Korean]

-[speaking Korean] -What was all that about?

-Those rocks have some wonderful scuttlebutt.

They claim General MacArthur says we'll be home by Christmas.

-Home by Christmas?

-Don't get too excited, they're a little confused.

They thought we were the Army.

-Did you hear that? -I sure did. Christmas!

-Hey, did you all hear the news? -The war's almost over.

-We're gonna be home for Christmas.

-Yeah, we just heard. The Colonel said so.

-Ain't that wonderful?

-Excuse me, Sergeant. -Mm-hmm.

-When we move out, I'd like to be on the point.

-You were on the point yesterday.

-I want to be there today, too.

-Look, kid, I don't know what you got in your head,

but if you're trying to get even for your brother-

-I want to be on the point. I like it there.

Okay.

McDermott.

-Stay loose, kid.

-How's it going? -It's quiet so far, Colonel.

-I want to have a look when we get to the top of that hill. This is all too easy.

-Where do we stop?

-It's an oriental shantytown called You Dam Mee.

-We ought to be there soon. -It'll be cold up there.

-Take a look at that hut.

-Don't stare. There's a tank in it. Keep walking.

He's not after us. He wants the trucks.

-Smith, do not come forward. Call Major Knox quick.

Tell him to have the column take cover immediately.

There's an enemy tank off to the right of the road.

-Hold your fire.

-Get that bazooka set up.

Move 'em out, Ortiz.

-Radio man.

-They could chew up the whole column.

-Radio man!

Major Knox. Major Knox, come in.

Knox. Colonel, that tank zeroed in on the trucks and has the whole road covered.

Able company's moving up behind the hill to flank it.

-All right, we'll try to get it with a bazooka from up here. Out.

-It's too far to get a good shot at it from here.

-Move out on the field and get close enough to hit it.

-Use smoke for cover!

-Get that bazooka!

-Come on, McDermott!

-Get the bazooka!

-Fights over, son.

-McDermott. McDermott!

You drive a Jeep?

-Huh?

-I said, can you drive a Jeep?

-Yes, sir.

-Hansen?

-Yes, sir.

-You just lost a man.

I'm making you my driver and runner.

-A set of Corporal stripes goes with the job.

-These soldiers are Chinese.

-Chinese?

-What are they doing here?

-I don't know.

-I don't know.

-Excuse me, sir.

-Well, how are you, son?

-Fine, Captain.

Sir, the Colonel requests your presence at a batallion meeting.

Would the Captain come with me, sir?

-Uh, be right with you, Corporal.

-Jimmy!

Hey, Jimmy!

-How are you, guys?

-Just fine, Corporal, sir.

-Hey, how's it feel to be riding instead of walking, boy?

-Oh, I just get in cars at a different place.

-Hey, Jimmy, I'm running awful short on pokey bait.

-It is.

-That's my boy!

-I sure was you could bring up some heat.

My feet are froze square up to my ears.

-Stop beating your gums.

You want to see the world, didn't you?

-Yeah, but the scene is seasoned.

-Good, all right.

-Yes, sir.

-All right, let's go, Corporal.

-Sergeant, what do you ask of it?

-Keep 'em on the toes, huh?

-Yes, sir.

-I want every man dug in by dark, but good.

-Aye, aye sir.

Take off, Corporal.

-All right, you platoon sergeants, move into your areas.

-Dig 'em deep!

-We're here at Yudam-ni on the west side of the Chosin Reservoir.

We're 60 miles to the Yalu River on the Manchurian border.

We're 65 miles from the sea, and our only inland

supply route is over this one lousy mountain road.

Your patrols contact the enemy today?

-No, sir.

Just can't find 'em.

-What about you?

-Nothing but a lot of rumors from a lot of Koreans, sir.

-How about you, Paul?

-Well, if you can call it contact, sir,

We did glimpse an enemy patrol in this area here, but they withdrew.

There was no exchange of fire.

-Chinese or North Korean?

-No way of telling, sir.

We tried to catch up with them, but whoever they were, they just disappeared.

-That's happened a couple of times in the last few days, and I don't like it.

We're out here on the end of a limb all by ourselves.

The enemy comes in here, they'll saw it off.

Now remember that and don't relax.

Any questions?

-Now one final thing.

-I want all units tied in and their communications thoroughly

checked, so everybody will know at all times what's going on.

-Is that clear?

-Yes, sir.

-That's all.

-Paul.

-Send McDermott in here.

Oh, Paul, just a minute. -Yes, sir.

-Yes, sir.

-At ease, Corporal.

I'm sending you to Hamhung by courier helicopter tomorrow morning.

You're going home.

-Going home?

-Why, sir?

-Your mother's requested the President that you be

withdrawn from combat and the request has been granted.

-My Mother? The President?

I don't understand, sir.

-I know that you had a brother killed in Korea, but I

didn't know that a second son had been killed on Iwo Jima.

-You're a sole surviving son, now, McDermott.

Our laws make provisions for that.

-As the only one left to carry on the family name,

your parents have the right to ask that you be spared.

-That's why the president intervened at your mother's request.

-You go on home, son.

But I don't want to go home, Colonel.

This is where I belong. This is my outfit.

-I'm sorry, Corporal. You'll leave tomorrow morning.

-Can't you do something, Captain?

-'Fraid not, son. An order's an order.

-May I have the Colonel's permission to go up to

Baker Company and spend this last night with my friends?

-Certainly.

We were quite a team against that tank.

I'll always remember you for it.

-Thank you, sir.

-I'm gonna miss that kid.

-Can you see anything out there?

-I can't tell for sure, Skipper. Seems like I can. Then again, it seems like I can't.

-Gee, I'm sure going to miss you guys.

Aw, you're not getting out of the Marine Corps. We'll be together again.

Sure. Anyway, we'll all be back home by Christmas.

Hansen.

Anything new in your area?

Can't see a thing, Colonel,

but I sure got the feeling there's something out there in front of me.

Keep your eyes open. I've had nothing but Chinese on my radio net all night.

-We will, Colonel.

-Pass the word.

-100% alert.

-100% alert!

Pass it on!

-100% alert. Pass it on.

-100% alert. Pass it on.

-100% alert. Pass it on.

-100% alert. Pass it on.

-100% alert. Pass it on.

-Colonel, there's been a breakthrough down by Able Company.

-We're trying to close it, but we're going to need some help.

-Okay, Paul.

-Get me Able Company.

-Charlie Company's...

-Are they holding?

-Get me Charlie Company.

-Where's O'Grady?

-Captain's been badly wounded, sir.

They've broken through and opened a gap in our lines.

-Take over Ortiz and plug up the hole.

-Charlie Company's still holding, sir.

-Good.

-Regiment for you, sir.

-Corbett.

-How are you making out down there?

-We'll hold them, sir.

-We could use some more artillery support, though.

-Every piece is firing the maximum now.

We're ringed with Chinese.

They're all around us.

You're going to have to get by on what support you're getting.

-Aye, aye sir, what about some small arms ammo?

We're running low.

-Corbett.

Corbett.

Answer me.

-Corbett.

-Come in, Corbett.

-Colonel, sir.

We had a little trouble.

So we had a little trouble.

What about the small arms ammo?

Everybody's running short.

You're going to have to hold out till we can get an air drop.

Well, will that be?

As soon as they can see to make an accurate one,

hang on and good hunting.

Wow, where'd they come from?

Thousands of them out there.

It's getting light, how soon will your planes get here?

They're on station now, Colonel.

We're keeping their heads down. Get me another clip.

We're out.

Ammo.

Ammo.

Ammo.

Ammo.

Ammo.

Ammo.

Ammo.

How about some ammo?

Ammo.

Ammo.

Pass the word.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Pass the word.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Pass it on.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Fix bayonets.

Get here, you planes.

Get here.

-Yeah, just like the man said.

We'll be back home by Christmas.

We better get started right now.

-Move out and get that ammo.

Move out and get that ammo.

Get that ammo.

Move out and get the ammo.

-Big boy on the phone, Colonel. Change of orders from Divsion.

Change of orders?

-Did you get that ammunition?

-Get that ammo off there, fast.

Hurry!

-Anybody hurt here?

-Only out there, sir.

-And Captain, it doesn't look like

I'll be able to take off from home this morning, does it?

-Fraid not, McDermott.

Don't see how a plane can get in here now.

-That's a shame.

-Morning, lads.

-Good morning, sir.

-Morning, Colonel.

-Morning, Colonel.

-Good morning, Colonel.

-We sure racked them up last night, didn't we, Colonel?

-We sure did.

-You want some coffee, Colonel? -No, thanks.

-Morning, lads.

-Morning, Colonel.

-Colonel, I want to see the doctor.

-Yes, sir.

-Yes, sir.

-How's Captain O'Grady?

He's shot up pretty bad, sir.

-Yes, Colonel?

-Doc, how soon can you load these people on trucks and move them out of here?

-Move 'em?

-Where are we going, sir?

-We're pulling out.

We've been ordered to withdraw.

-Withdraw?

You mean retreat?

-Retreat, Hell!

We're just attacking in another direction.

That's what the general said, and that's what I say.

We've got a 65 mile march through hills swarming with 100,000 Chinese soldiers.

But we're coming out of here as Marines, not as stragglers.

And we're coming out, bringing our wounded and our equipment.

And I promise you this.

As long as there's one Marine alive who can fire

a rifle, no other Marine is gonna be left behind.

-Corpsman, how's Captain O'Grady?

-Long as I keep this plasma from freezing, sir, he'll be all right.

-Get after 'em, McDermott. Get after 'em.

-All right, you guys, move out, let's go, let's go, let's go, move it!

Come on, move!

-All right, let's check for frostbite,

stamp those feet, feel them.

-All right, pound the deck.

-All right, stamp them.

-How do they feel? -Okay.

-Pound the deck.

-Stamp them.

-Feel them?

-Take off, you're right.

-All right, stamp your feet.

-That's it boys.

-Pound the deck.

-All right boys.

-Come on.

-Stamp 'em, stamp 'em.

-Feel 'em? -Sure do.

-Okay, stamp 'em.

-All right.

-Yeah.

-Stamp 'em.

-You gonna turn yourself in or do I have to tell the Sergeant?

-You shut up.

-Look Andy, your feet are frost bitten.

-Can't feel anything except when they hurt you.

-You wanna get your legs chopped off?

-Open your sucker, turn in, ride!

-Pipe down short boy.

-I've told you before and I'll tell you again.

You say one word about this and I'll put a slug through your head.

-Okay.

-Do you wanna see me sir?

-How do you stand?

-I've only got two platoons able to fight.

-They're whittling us down.

What the Chinese don't get the weather does.

-20% frostbite, 10% wounded.

And then they're dead.

-You better get back and look after your people.

-Yes sir.

-Oh, Paul.

-Yes sir.

-Look after yourself too.

-How you making out, McDermott?

-Fine, Captain. Just working my way home.

-You'll make it.

Where are you going with that ammo?

-There's a machine gun waiting for it up in those hills.

Excuse me sir.

-How are you fellows making out?

-Fine sir. -Sit down, sit down.

-How about you Devine?

-Well I've had it, Captain.

-Yeah, things are tough all over.

-Keep stamping those feet, boys.

Keep that circulation going. We'll be moving out of here soon.

Keep stamping them, now. Keep stamping them.

-Corpsman? -Yes.

-How's Captain O'Grady? -Still hanging on sir.

-All right, we can move on.

British Marines broke through and cleaned them up ahead.

-Corpsman!

Corpsman!

-Concussion grenade, sir.

-He's all right, just stunned.

-Thank you.

-Those Chinese would rather give us an injured man than a dead one.

They know we take care of our wounded, and it slows us up.

-You're limping, Colonel. Frostbite?

-I got nicked a little, I'm all right.

-Stay awake, kid.

-What's the matter with it?

-No select to the box, sir.

She won't kick over.

-What are you carrying?

-10-H miscellaneous gear.

-Get it off the road, don't fool with it.

Burn it up, don't leave anything for the enemy.

-Right sir.

-Hansen!

-Yes, sir.

-Where are you going?

-Some of our wounded are up in the hills, Colonel.

We're gonna try and bring them out.

These boys are volunteers.

-Captain Hansen.

-I understand you've been asking for volunteers, sir.

Would like to come along if you don't mind.

-Glad to have you, Lieutenant.

-All right, move out.

-Who are they, Colonel?

-What are they made up for?

-They're Marines.

British Royal Marines.

-Gee, they're sure a long way from home.

-All right, Devine, let's get down from there and help bring in those supplies.

-Bring in the supplies.

-Bring in the supplies.

-Don't go away.

-Don't go away?

-The stretcher here. Come on!

-McDermott!

-Hello, Captain.

I knew someone would come and get me.

-We'll get you out of here, son. We'll get you home, too.

-Another stretcher over here.

-Yes, sir, Colonel. I'll pass the word. Out.

-Oh, Colonel, we're coming into a small airstrip.

-The C-47s are waiting there to evacuate our wounded.

-First battalion will move off the road

and establish defensive positions in those hills.

-Colonel, Colonel! -Corpsman!

-Keep this column rolling.

-Get Knox down here. Have him take over.

-Major Knox has been killed, sir.

-Get in here.

-Get in there.

-Patch me up. Patch me up!

-Easy, Colonel. Easy.

-It'll start to hurt when that morphine wears off.

-Novak.

-We made it to the airstrip, sir.

-You got a little hole through your shoulder,

but we'll both be walking out of here yet.

-Where's Major Knox?

-I know.

-You seen Captain Hansen?

-No, sir.

He didn't come back.

-Lieutenant Ortiz?

-He went out after Captain Hansen.

He's missing, too.

-Where's my battalion, Novak?

-Where are my people?

-Some of them are up in the hills, sir.

Some of them are down here on the strip waiting to be taken out.

I don't know where the rest of them are, Colonel. I don't know.

-Coming in waves.

-Hansen, you all right?

-All right.

-Hold on there.

-Hold on there, Ortiz.

-Plug that hole.

Come in, Toulagi.

-Where are you, Toulagi?

Kyser! Hansen!

Where are you?

Where are you?

They're all gone, thank you.

They're all gone.

All right.

-Sir, where's the battalion command post?

-Right here.

[Can] you operate a radio?

My reserve status was in communication, sir. Remember?

-Well then go to it.

Get out the word that the First Battalion forms here.

Tell 'em that we're gonna fight our way back

to the sea over the same road that we came up.

If the enemy blocks our road will smash through them.

If they blast our bridges, we'll build new ones.

If they try to stop us, we'll run right over them.

We'll push them back with rifles, bayonets, grenades,

our bare fists if we have to.

But we're getting to the sea, and we're coming out fighting.

♪ From the Halls of Montezuma ♪ To the shores of Tripoli

-Hey, Mac, what outfit?

♪ We will fight our Country's battles ♪ On the land and on the sea

-The First Battalion, United States Marines.

♪ First to fight for Right and Freedom ♪ And to keep our Honor clean

♪ We are proud to claim the title

Retreat, Hell!

♪ Of United States Marines

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