On negligence in the military

Armed forces leaders get a thumbs-up on handling a commander’s mistaken gun-firing and a fail on keeping the Kurdish flag on soldiers’ uniforms.
This Canadian soldier was wearing the Kurdish flag on his uniform while at work in Iraq in April 2016.
OTTAWA—Last week it was reported that Maj.-Gen. Mike Rouleau is facing a court martial on the charge of having committed a “negligent discharge” from his firearm while on operational duty in northern Iraq. As the commander of Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, Rouleau is essentially ...

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