However, this tank is mistaken for an enemy target and, when Serling gives the order to fire, he finds out that he has destroyed one of his own tanks. However, the Army is pushing to give the Medal away because of the public relations value at stake. The reason is, is that she is a woman. She was killed in the battle and therefore, she is deserving of the award. But Serling finds a couple of holes in the troups' stories and wants to find out if she really should get the award.
Sterling is determined to find out what really happened on that mission.
He talks to the crew individually. Phillips claims that Walden was a chicken. She panicked under the pressure and couldn't handle the stress. Some of the other crew members said she was never chicken. Sterling doesn't know who to believe, and neither does the audience.