Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic...
by chrisseaton on Friday June 26, 2020 @11:12AM
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> Where are the soldiers?
I think the rate of death and injury where they weren't back to work in a couple of days for US troops in Iraq was a bit less than 2 in 100. *
Note that most soldiers work in supply, administration, artillery, cooking, running the mail system, and things like that, and aren't exposed to any combat at all at any point in the careers.
I can imagine refuse collector being more dangerous than that.
* Death and Injury Rates of U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq , Goldberg, 2010
I think the rate of death and injury where they weren't back to work in a couple of days for US troops in Iraq was a bit less than 2 in 100. *
Note that most soldiers work in supply, administration, artillery, cooking, running the mail system, and things like that, and aren't exposed to any combat at all at any point in the careers.
I can imagine refuse collector being more dangerous than that.
* Death and Injury Rates of U.S. Military Personnel in Iraq , Goldberg, 2010