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Title: After War Zone Scandals, Special Operators Are Curbing Deployments and Investing in Ethics Training
Post by: rangerrebew on April 17, 2021, 12:07:07 pm

After War Zone Scandals, Special Operators Are Curbing Deployments and Investing in Ethics Training
 
12 Apr 2021
Military.com | By Stephen Losey

In the world of special operations, the moral choices troops must make are "definitely not black and white," Robert Mitchell, associate dean for Joint Special Operations University, acknowledged.

But in recent years, some special operations forces have pushed the envelope on "gray area" behavior, acting in ways that are clearly unethical or illegal, and in cases, even committing war crimes. These high-profile scandals prompted U.S. Special Operations Command to launch a major review to get at the root of the problems plaguing the SOF community.

Now, more than a year after SOCOM unveiled the results of its comprehensive review, the command is making headway on several fronts.

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/04/12/after-war-zone-scandals-special-operators-are-curbing-deployments-and-investing-ethics-training.html

Title: Re: After War Zone Scandals, Special Operators Are Curbing Deployments and Investing in Ethics Trai
Post by: rangerrebew on April 17, 2021, 12:13:16 pm

Are they being taught not to hurt anyone, take along extra candybars to help make friends with the enemy, have "I love Allah" embroidered on their uniforms? :thud: