Crawford writes about his squads activities during the Fourth of July. The day before he and a few others went to the medic tent. They lied to the medics and each of them was injected with morphine. They were still under the influence when the medics let them leave the tent. They could barely make it back to their barracks. After they returned they slept for the remainder of the day. I do not find it surprising that they were able to obtain the medicine so easily, but I do believe that the medics should have been more careful about who they give it to. The soldiers who abuse the medicine they have put everyone around them at risk. On the fourth, the soldiers went out on patrol and stole beer from civilian partygoers. They snuck it back into their bunks and they drank all of it. The squad was unable to do their basic chores let alone be effective in combat. I know that alcohol is hard to find while one is serving, and many soldiers are tempted to drink. I think this shows a lack of discipline among our armed forces. These men are supposed to be protecting us back home. How can they do that if they are all drunk?
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