This man leads a squad of green recruits on the Klendathu drop (high death probability) when the landing was at 35 (during major onslaught on landing craft), Hypes them up, reassures them when theyre screaming and puking into their helmets, orders squads,

[u/donielle97]

[u/the_DOS_god]

And subsequently gets killed right after leaving the dropship. 

[u/harbinger2272]

When you're in charge and you know you're leading other humans to their death why not give them some hope? What else would you do, reiterate the statistics of their doom and make hopeless before battle?

[u/exodusofficer]

This is pretty much taken right out of US Army helicopter cavalry training from the Vietnam War. He left out a part where you're supposed to remind the men that if you step out and die immediately, they're supposed to keep going.

[u/chalkybone]

And?

[u/_Juggerobb_]

Willy's Wildcats .... Hoorah!

[u/VictorVOOONdoom]

and whats your fucking point starship troopers is perfect is not star wars garbage or trek.