It’s not gear, but it’s something worth reading– Breach-Bang-Clear is running an excellent series by veteran Chris Hernndez about the hard choices faced by American soldiers after their platoon mates committed a horrible war crime during their 2006 Iraq deployment. The piece centers on the 2006 Mahmudiyah murders, also known as the Yusufiyah murders, in which five soldiers from the 502nd Infantry Regiment raped and killed a 14-year-old Iraqi girl. Rather than focus on the crimes and the criminals, the piece examines the reaction and actions of those on the periphery and those that hope to prevent something like this from happening again.
Link: Examining the roots of honor and loyalty through the lens of a war crime
