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> It is used to differentiate "non-combatants from combatants in a crowded situation," Is it typical to refer to friendly forces in a conflict as 'non-combatan
by jetrink 6y ago
> It is used to differentiate "non-combatants from combatants in a crowded situation,"
Is it typical to refer to friendly forces in a conflict as 'non-combatants'? I would describe any armed participant as a combatant, reflective tape or no.
- stonesweep 6y agoYes, a non-combatant is typically a medic or chaplain in a military role; as an example: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28596180/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28596180/ > Under the laws of armed conflict military medics are deemed non-combatants, and as such are subject to certain protections and limitations A medic could be an armed (holstered but within visible eyesight) non-combatant.
- dmurray 6y agoCarrying a gun in a war zone is plenty of evidence (way less than the US would usually require) to treat you as a combatant and I could have no sympathy for an armed medic who got shot.
- thesuitonym 6y agoUS forces are not welcome in the majority of the world, I wouldn't fault a medic wearing a US uniform for wanting to be armed. But I'm with you that keeping it in plain sight is not a great idea.