Today is the 12th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu, when Task Force Ranger and the 10th MTN fought, killed, and died in what was arguably our first battle against Al Queda.
My thoughts and prayers go out to our brave Soldiers and their families. Battles as intense as that one leave a lifetime mark on those who are involved, for better or worse.
I am a retired Army officer who believes in the moral standing of the profession of arms, yet recognizes its shortcomings. I served in the Army from 1984-2017, mostly in the infantry and on the faculty at West Point. As a researcher of combat leadership and ethics, I interviewed hundreds of Army leaders in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003-2011. Welcome to this online space for thinking about war, morality, and the profession of arms. Follow me @combat_ethics
War can be an Experience of both Heaven and Hell
Many combat veterans have a love/hate relationship with their wartime experiences. They love the profound sense of purpose that their liv...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
This is my latest version of laying out the argument. Feedback is welcomed! A moral justification for killing in war By Pete Kilner, 2009 In...
-
Some of my fellow Soldiers have questioned whether I should be addressing this issue--the need to talk about the moral justification of ki...
-
War is a breeding ground for moral injury. Even in a justified [1] war that is fought justly, combat soldiers are likely to intentional...
-
Among my statements that were included in the film "Soldiers of Conscience," my thought experiment about the Good Samaritan has ev...
-
by Pete Kilner (@combat_ethics) Killing the enemies of our country in war is something that has to be done, but it’s not something tha...
2 comments:
My thoughts and condolences to them too. I an a soldier too and I understand that it takes alot more courage to lose loved ones in war rather than sickness or accident.
Grateful for sharing thiis
Post a Comment