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Lieutenant Gorman
Gorman leads the operation with far more training experience than combat experience. He watches the squad through the armored personnel carrier's monitors. There is a gap between the clarity of the patterns on the screen and what is happening to people that he is not prepared for.
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Rank and willingness to answer
Motive
Complete the task and justify the assigned responsibility.
Role in history
Marine expedition commander.
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Bottom line
During the ambush, Gorman loses control of the operation and is injured while retreating. He later returns for the wounded Vasquez. Having no escape route, they detonate a grenade together.
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Dossier on the film "Aliens" (1986). Biographies from the novels, deleted scenes and alternate sequels are not mixed with the on-screen story.