OP is gay.
Those men were brothers in arms fighting for their country. They are probably the only two men on planet earth who actually understood what the other had been through, his pain, his motivation, and where he was trying to go. Get the fukk out of here saying it's Rock's fault. Get the fukk out of here saying Rock should have thrown in the towel. He's man enough to live with his decision. He knows his blood brother Apollo would rather die on his feet than live on his knees. Throw in the towel?
Nah. You save your breh. Even if he hates you for it.