Ethics thought paper: Conflict Of Interest During Combat

Abstract

During the battle of An Najaf, I was serving as the Command Sergeant Major for TaskForce 2-7 Cavalry, 15t Cavalry Division, as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Throughout thebattle the Muuqtada Militia morale was high and at times fanatical. It increased as the task forceprogressed toward the Imam Ali Shrine. Supporters of Muqtada Al Sadr continually attempted toreinforce the embattled enemy forces within the Imam Ali Shrine.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 2010
Accession Number
AD1132981

Entities

People

  • Eddie Del Valle

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Demonstrations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Reconnaissance
  • Security
  • Special Forces
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.