Yes, even distinctly nonheroic me has such memories..... and that's exactly my point. There's lots of things you do and say that you are very glad will never be told outside.
This reporter was placed in a position as if they were one of a brotherhood....and to me, did something immeasurably worse than barracks theft......they sold and exploited a photo of one of the men dying. I would not even want to be in a room with anyone who'd do this.
You are assuming the reporter was welcome and wanted. It's more than likely that the reporter was foisted on them and they reluctantly followed orders to take them along with them so I doubt there was any betrayal. Soldiers aren't that bloody naive, they knew what the reporters were there for especially war reporters. Do you think soldiers haven't seen the Vietnam photos, or those from the Falklands or the Gulf Wars?! they know it's their job to get stories, take photos and publish them. They will have also known that the photo published was being taken and they could have taken it away from the photographer if they wanted, whos going to naysay them out there, whats the reporters going to do, whinge to the NCO incharge? And he'd say what? Tough ****! thats what!