no man left behind
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- rescueSave from harm
- soldierArmed forces member
- comradeFellow member, shared cause
- fallenHaving dropped down
duty · honor · loyalty · battlefield · extraction · wounded · courage · mission · squad · military · heroism · sacrifice · evacuation · platoon · retreat · combat · medic · survivor
collective solidarity vs. abandonment
no man left behindevery man for himself
Chaotic self-interest declaration
cut and run · abandonment · save yourself · look out for number one · abandon ship
individual value vs. expendability
no man left behindacceptable losses
collateral damage · cannon fodder · expendable · disposable · the ends justify the means
rescue commitment vs. pragmatic retreat
no man left behindacceptable losses
every man for himself · cut your losses · collateral damage · expendable · strategic withdrawal