Max Parker's character, Sergeant Liam Robert Sullivan, has an extensive backstory involving Major Wilkinson.
In the Netflix series Boots, based on Greg Cope White's memoir The Pink Marine, the story revolves around a closeted gay teenager, Cameron Cope, who enlists in the marines in the 1990s.
The show explores the negative repercussions of the law that made it illegal to be openly gay in the US military at the time.
Cameron Cope isn't the only character with a secret, raising questions about Sergeant Sullivan's past and orientation.
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Author's summary: Exploring Sergeant Sullivan's character in Boots on Netflix.