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AUTOR(ES) Laiana Wong
AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) US Army War College, 122 Forbes Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013
ANO 2005
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Armed Forces and Society
ISSN 0095-327X
E-ISSN 1556-0848
EDITORA Annual Reviews (United States)
DOI 10.1177/0095327x0503100408
CITAÇÕES 4
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 69b486547a534fb8a7a35d55a2eb19ee

Resumo

This article analyzes the ethic of the US military to rescue its fallen warriors. The US military will go to extraordinary lengths to evacuate its wounded, and more interestingly, to recover its dead. While taking risks to recover the body of a fallen soldier may make no rational sense, it impacts significantly on the unit, the military profession, and US society. This article examines the 'leave no man behind' phenomenon through individual, family, unit, institutional, and societal perspectives. Possible reasons why the ethic has increased in salience and potential future implications are also discussed.

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