Casualties of Their Own Success: The 2011 Urination Incident in Afghanistan
2017; United States Army War College; Volume: 47; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.55540/0031-1723.2873
ISSN0031-1723
Autores Tópico(s)Health and Conflict Studies
ResumoThis article explores the individual, situational, and system roles influencing the 2011 incident in which a small unit of US Marine scout snipers urinated on three Taliban corpses.Without absolving individual responsibility, the authors emphasize a strong command climate is the most important influence behind ethical and professional behavior.I n the waning days of 2011, the leaders of 3d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, could justifiably reflect with pride on the unit's accomplishments during the past year.Tasked with a key role in the largest, most austere area of operations in northern Helmand province, the commanding officer instituted a comprehensive ethical warrior program into every aspect of operations and through each phase of training, combat operations, and post-deployment recovery.During the seven-month deployment, 3/2 garnered high praise for its innovative tactics and for the exploits of its successful scout sniper platoon.The Commandant and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps subsequently hosted a congratulatory breakfast for the scout sniper platoon.The battalion even garnered national attention and praise when actress Mila Kunis attended its post-
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