INTRODUCTION
David Cox, involved in the murder attempt case.
This is a mock trial for a military case that
became famous after it was taken to the big screen in 1992 called A
Few Good Men. Movie that shows most of what the case was about. This
Web Quest is a project for students to take a position regarding
their duty to follow orders and their moral duty in the military
profession.
CAN YOU HANDLE THE TRUTH?
This is a question that describes the story behind the lines of the movie. The true story starts with William Alvarado, a marine in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who decided to write to the Naval Investigative Service regarding Marine misconduct, more specifically
hazing or peer-harassment. After this accusation, he was a victim of attempted murder by 10 fellow Marine members. This case was brought to court after where 7 of the marines decided to take the “Other -Than- Honorable Discharge” that was offered to them and the ones who didn’t take it, like David Cox, decided to face court martial. The case defense that Cox and his attorney, Don Marcari, prepared was built upon the so called obedience to order, where the base commander Col. Samuel Adams was denying he ever gave an order. This was a very difficult case because the orders received by Cox’s Superior Lieutenant Col. Adams were just implied orders.
became famous after it was taken to the big screen in 1992 called A
Few Good Men. Movie that shows most of what the case was about. This
Web Quest is a project for students to take a position regarding
their duty to follow orders and their moral duty in the military
profession.
CAN YOU HANDLE THE TRUTH?
This is a question that describes the story behind the lines of the movie. The true story starts with William Alvarado, a marine in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who decided to write to the Naval Investigative Service regarding Marine misconduct, more specifically
hazing or peer-harassment. After this accusation, he was a victim of attempted murder by 10 fellow Marine members. This case was brought to court after where 7 of the marines decided to take the “Other -Than- Honorable Discharge” that was offered to them and the ones who didn’t take it, like David Cox, decided to face court martial. The case defense that Cox and his attorney, Don Marcari, prepared was built upon the so called obedience to order, where the base commander Col. Samuel Adams was denying he ever gave an order. This was a very difficult case because the orders received by Cox’s Superior Lieutenant Col. Adams were just implied orders.