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Another update:
Episode 1x20: The Soldier on the grave (05/10/2006):
The Code of Conduct (CoC) is the guide for the behavior of military members who are captured by hostile forces. In six brief Articles it addresses those situations and decision areas that, to some degree, all military personnel could encounter.
Article Six reads as follows: I will never forget that I am an American, fighting for freedom, responsible for my actions, and dedicated to the principles which made my country free. I will trust in my God and in the United States of America.
Cadaveric spasm - a muscle phenomenon in which some muscles of the body become stiff instantly, rather than in the usual two to eight hours normal rigor takes to develop. The reason for such rapid rigor mortis, usually, is the extreme exertion of the muscles during the act of dying, especially as can happen during a struggle.
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