TY - JOUR PY - 2005// TI - Leave No Man Behind: Recovering America's Fallen Warriors JO - Armed forces and society A1 - Wong, LuFee SP - 599 EP - 622 VL - 31 IS - 4 N2 - 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.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0095-327X UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0095327X0503100408 ID - ref1 ER -