as someone who has had some training on RoE, albeit not in combat
No personal insult meant.....but that alone disqualifies you from addressing this situation. Unless and until you have walked in those Boots....you just do not fully understand what it is all about. Classrooms are a far different situation than when you are nose to nose with the bad guys.
Re My Lai.....that was cold blooded murder of over 300 unarmed Men, Women, Children and Infants.
That is a far different thing than what we are talking about here.
That Lt. Calley only wound up serving Three plus years of House Arrest is a travesty....and that his superiors who were directly involved got off without any Prison time is a bigger travesty.....and worse of all....all those Senior Officers who covered it up did not go prison really stunk to high heavens.
You might recall Colin Powell as a Major was one of the Officers who covered it up....and look how he prospered over the Years.
This young Officer does not deserve such treatment. In Combat....the Tie must go to the Runner.....not to the Umpire!