My point was this: Much was made in that scene of the fact that Michael's hands were NOT shaking...showing that he was NOT afraid...as if this is somehow a surprise revelation.

But of course, as a Marine hero, why should he be afraid, having been through much more life-threatening situations in the South Pacific fighting the Japanese?

The flaw is that the GF, after acknowledging Michael is a Marine war hero, then proceeds to ignore that fact.