That-there is a forlorn hope. But he did it. I assume he threw that rock. I could do that. What good could he possibly have thought that would do, though? Same as Sgt. Bracken.  Maybe Sgt. Bracken had more hope. How could he? He saw what went on earlier that day. My God, as his comrades lay dying they grabbed at his pants cuffs and told him not to go, it was suicidal, or as one general said "It's just murder now." I don't know if I could have done that. But he did. He was only 25, with a wife and kids. And he frigging did that. God DAMN.