Hey, what ever happened to that one guy from Texas--this dates from the first months of the War for the Liberation of Iraq.
He was a black guy, an officer (a non-noncommissioned officer), a Marine, I think.
Anyway, during one sort of fracas, he apparently made it all too clear that the lives of those under him were more important than other lives--that he was most concerned with his fighting men--and he got into a great deal of trouble for it.
As a professional civilian, I think the guy should have been promoted and medalled.
I mean, aren't the lives of one's men SUPPOSED to be most important?
This was a "story" maybe four years ago, but has since disappeared.
That was a LTC in the 4th Infantry Division from Ft. Hood.
At the time he was an Artillery Battalion commander.
Found out that the Iraqi Police Chief in his town was helping insurgents ambush his troops.
Brought the guy into the U.S. compound interrogated him. the guy wouldn't talk.
The LTC took the police chief out to the weapons clearing barrel...pulled his service pistol and fired it near the man's head into the clearing barrel.
The Police Chief started singing like a canary.
If memory serves...They tried to bring a courts-martial against the Army Officer. But no charges were brought during the Article 32 Investigation.
He did...IMHO...what any member of the military who is in charge of soldiers SHOULD do...which is anything it takes to protect his men.
Even if it includes making some thug police chief that's helping the terrorists believe the next bullet fired has his name on it.
Full Disclosure: The above is strictly my PERSONAL opinion and does not reflect any official army policy.