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The primary reasoning probably comes from the heavy nature of Tella being gravely wounded and it's effect on the rest of the unit. Welsh was probably very upset at the incident -- though he always takes great pains to hide his emotional state from everyone around him.

What we do know from watching Welsh is that he's quite introverted and avoids personal connections to anyone in his unit. He probably understands, like many other soldiers who serve in combat, that making friends is a dubious prospect since soldiers die regularly in war, so he doesn't want any lasting relationships that might end abruptly and leave him depressed. He'd rather avoid that kind of entanglement entirely. It doesn't, however, preclude him from showing compassion, like his effort to rescue Tella or take his platoon's biggest man, Seco, off the front line when he's struck with stomach cramps.

Welsh also seems to be disenchanted with the war effort: he'll serve to the best of his abilities but he disapproves of the cause. Right after he harshly admonishes Staros, you can hear him mutter "Property, the whole thing's about property." In the end, Welsh doesn't want to be recognized for any heroism because he doesn't think it's worth it.

Welsh could see that Seco's condition was going to have a negative effect on the rest of the company. Rather than join Keck in bullying Seco into joining the assault where he'd be ineffective and probably get his comrades killed, Welsh decided to take him to a medic.

Seeing as how the original cut of the film was almost 6 hours in length, if any film has ever warranted a Director's cut, it's this one. However, this would depend on whether or not the almost 3 hour theatrical cut was done because director Terrence Malick's artistic vision brought about the Theatrical cut, which in essence would make it his "director's cut" or the studio cut it down in order to maximize revenue.

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Guadalcanal is an island in the Solomon chain of islands in the South Pacific Ocean near Australia. By the time the United States Marine forces had landed there on August 7th, 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army had seized control of it and all of the Solomon Islands. The Marines objective was to stop the Japanese from constructing an airfield there which would be a staging point for attacks on the shipping lanes bringing supplies to Australia and New Zealand from the United States and elsewhere. After the Marines had finished the 1st part of the campaign, the Army was sent in to finish the job, which is where C (for Charlie) company comes in.

What's important to remember is that this is a fictionalized account of the combat on the island, but does bear some resemblance to the Battle of Mount Austen.