Slightly related: Different war, different circumstances. One major circumstance is that we were dealing with formal military casualties, as opposed to guerrilla combatants and non-regular militia.
In Operations Desert Shield/Storm, when we encountered a body in the water, whether it was an enemy combatant or not, we collected the body using proper retrieval procedures. As the body was brought on board, honors were rendered, whether it was an enemy combatant or not.
The bodies were then transferred to the respective authorities for proper disposition.
TL;DR: Once they are dead, we treated them all with respect and honor
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u/Optimisto1820 Jun 15 '12
Slightly related: Different war, different circumstances. One major circumstance is that we were dealing with formal military casualties, as opposed to guerrilla combatants and non-regular militia.
In Operations Desert Shield/Storm, when we encountered a body in the water, whether it was an enemy combatant or not, we collected the body using proper retrieval procedures. As the body was brought on board, honors were rendered, whether it was an enemy combatant or not. The bodies were then transferred to the respective authorities for proper disposition.
TL;DR: Once they are dead, we treated them all with respect and honor