Ishiro Serizawa: The arrogance of man is thinking that nature is in our control and not the other way around. Let them fight.
Dr. Ichiro Serizawa: In 1954, we awakened something.
Vivienne Graham: Those nuclear tests in the Pacific... Not tests.
Dr. Ichiro Serizawa: They were trying to kill it.
Ford: Why can't you just let her rest?
Joe Brody: Because I sent her down there.
Answer: Due to the storm, it became difficult for the soldiers to see one another. The flares were used to help them keep track of their positions during the skydive.
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