In the military you are accountable for every round you fire, and you better not shoot something you don't see.
I do.
It is absolutely the duty of everyone carrying a weapon to employ that weapon in accordance with the rules of engagement and the law of war.
Let it go.
A Soldier is responsible for every round they fire. Yes, suppressive fire is a thing, and it has nothing to do with what you're talking about.
You don't randomly "suppressive fire" on things you can't identify.
You don't randomly shoot at things someone "orders" you to shoot.
You don't get to say "oh but LT dumbfuck told me to shoot that civilian" when you shoot a non combatant. In fact, by law you MUST refuse that order as it violates the LOAC. Go google that because I know you don't know what it means.
You are responsible for every round you fire. There are plenty of former Soldiers in prison for not believing that.
That's ludicrous and exactly what I'm pointing out as strawman. I will not repeat myself. I especially did not mention soldiers are not responsible for their rounds.
It simply isn't true. As a Soldier, you are responsible for every round you fire.
There is only one major distinction between military weapons and civilian self-defense weapons. For self defense, you have a clear target and you take a few shots. In the military, you provide a base of fire and often don't see what you shoot at. Everything else is commentary.