"Code Red" is a punishment system in some military groups where the group punishes their own. Kind of like in Full Metal Jacket where the entire platoon hits Private Pyle with soap filled socks. Basically, a recruit/trainee screws up, and it is up to his fellow trainees to get him in line. What Nicholson did is lie about having ordered the ... More @Wikipedia
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