Should a Medic stand guard at a gate per the Geneva Convention/Military Law?

Question

Being stationed in Iraq, Medics are being tasked out to various details and missions. One such mission is to stand guard at a gate. Does that not completely void what a medic is for? Is that not an offensive posture? As far as I was aware, Medics are not to be placed in situations where they are the aggressors as they are not specifically trained for that. Any help with this dilemma would be greatly appreciated and if you could give me some references, I would love to read them. Thank you

Answer 1

Glad you asked
-I am a former Army medical historian-

In the rule, Geneva Conventions, medical personnel are

http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:cYb8z3GXfdMJ:www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/4-02-4/appa.pdf+Geneva+medical+amedd+personnel&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us

Bottom line: medics can guard medical facilities and patient only with small arms! They cannot guard any facility that includes any non-medical units. Period.

Been an issue since Korea and WWII was sometimes really out-of-hand in Vietnam. However, in modern warfare medics if unarmed would be just foder for the enemy. But the principle should be maintained as in hospitals and medical facilities. The Islamic terror types do not care and thus we should not?

I oppose any such utilization of medics.

Answer 2

When they are on guard, they probably shouldn't be wearing their medics bands (red cross/crescent). Being on guard, is not being an aggressor. Medics are issued weapons and have a right to protect themselves and their patients. I do not see anything wrong with it.

Where you would get into a problem would be if someone were to wear the red cross to decieve the enemy and go on the offensive with an M-60. Not like that makes much of a difference in Iraq anyway. Insurgents don't care who they kill.

Answer 3

They are not agressors as gate guards. They are guards. If someone tries to get through they are the aggressor. At that point the medic should assume a defensive position...

Answer 4

No a guard at a gate is a DEFENSIVE measure

Stoping an attack or giving warning of impending trouble is DEFENSIVE.

A real soldier would not be whining about pulling stag to allow some of his comrades who go out a fight some kip time.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

You are a invader and iraquis people are defending his territory from piracy forces(england , united states and europe).