Jefke Posted November 26, 2012 Posted November 26, 2012 if that pic doesn't work, other source: Text is direct copy from wikipedia (they didn't even removed the [7] => see modern day) Traditionally, medical personnel did not carry weapons and wore a distinguishing red cross, to denote their protection as noncombatants under the Geneva Convention. This practice continued into World War II. However, the enemies faced by professional armies in more recent conflicts are often insurgents who either do not recognize the Geneva Convention, or do not care, and readily engage all personnel, irrespective of noncombatant status. For this reason, most modern combat medics are armed combatants who do not wear distinguishing markings. [7] Combat Medics in the United States Army source: click (well, original reddit. But I never visit reddit) Quote
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