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Line 1: {{trope}} {{quote\|''"It's your [[Trope Namer\|gung-holier-than-thou]] attitude."''\|'''Trapper John''' to '''Col. Flagg''', ''[[~~MASH\|~~M* A* SH (television)\|MASH]]''}} Any military setting is bound to have at least one person who is [[Gung -Holier Than Thou]]: a [[The Neidermeyer\|Neidermeyer]] with little, if any, authority. Typically a non-commissioned officer who likely sleeps with a copy of their force's code of conduct under their pillow. Given their relative lack of authority, anyone who is [[Gung -Holier Than Thou]] is merely an annoyance. A temporary annoyance if only visiting, like Col. Flagg. A Gung Holier Than Thou can become too much of an annoyance and end up [[Reassigned to Antarctica]]. A subtrope of the [[Rules Lawyer]]. ---- {{examples}} ~~'''Examples:'''~~ == [[Film]] == * Sgt. Maj. Dickerson in ''[[Good Morning Vietnam]]''. {{quote\| ''"That is humor. I recognize that. I also recognize your brand of soldier."''}} * Sgt. Webster to Recon in ''[[Heartbreak Ridge]]''. * Lt Kendrick in ''[[A Few Good Men]].'' {{quote\| ''"I have two books at my bedside, Lieutenant. The Marine Corps Code of Conduct and the King James Bible. The only proper authorities I am aware of are my commanding officer Colonel Nathan R. Jessup and the Lord our God."''}} == [[Live Action TV]] == * Col. Sam Flagg in ''[[~~Mash~~MASH (TVtelevision)\|M A* S* H]]'', as mentioned. ** Majors Frank Burns and Margaret Houlihan were this as well (although Houlihan relaxed later in the series). * Arnold Rimmer in ''[[~~Red Dwarf (TV)\|~~Red Dwarf]]''. {{Needs More Examples}} {{reflist}} [[Category:Military and Warfare Tropes]] [[Category:Just for Pun]] [[Category:Gung -Holier Than Thou]] ~~[[Category:Trope]]~~

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