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TIL of US Marine David Cox whos story the movie “A Few Good Men” was based on. He stopped the hazing of a fellow Marine and was court-martialed. After his honorable discharge he gave interviews about his story and the U.S. activities in Cuba. He was later found murdered, the crime was never solved.

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