Friend?
How do you know when someone needs help badly? Ans: He sms you saying success can't without you, called you and your fellow friends out of the blue and address you as bro on msn. I would gladly help him if he had a pleasant personality. I must help him if he had helped me before and it's kind of return him a favour as one should not be ungrateful. However, he is none of the above. In fact, I helped him instead. Disappointed. I have no reason to bring myself to help you and I am not obliged to help you.
How do you know he is condemned? None of the people he called is willing to help him and the reasons? The same reasons.
The bottom line: An outstanding soldier beats being a condemned officer.