Painterly row of blue-and-white toy soldiers standing on a dark shelf.

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You ever served in an infantry unit son?

— A Few Good Men ‧ 1992

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker asks whether the person addressed has served in an infantry unit. The familiar address “son” adds a personal note to a question about military experience. It makes that experience the point of inquiry while leaving the reason for asking unstated.

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