contractor combatant

English

Etymology

Author and United States Department of Defense (DoD) contractor Carter Andress coined the term “contractor combatant” in his book about the Iraq War titled Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist.

Noun

contractor combatant (plural contractor combatants)

(military, US) A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention.

References

Andress, Carter. Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN 2007.
Baghdad is for Capitalists, Interview of Carter Andress by Kathryn Lopez, National Review Online August 7, 2007.
John J. McGrath. The Other End of the Spear: Tooth-to-Tail Ratio in Modern Military Operations, Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, KS 2007, page 50.
The Law of Land Warfare FM 27-10, Department of the Army Field Manual July 1956, Appendix A-16.
Contractor Combatants: A Book Review by Maj. Patricia K. Hinshaw, USA, The Army Lawyer, Department of the Army Pamphlet January 2009, page 64

单词	contractor combatant
释义	contractor combatant English Etymology Author and United States Department of Defense (DoD) contractor Carter Andress coined the term “contractor combatant” in his book about the Iraq War titled Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist. Noun contractor combatant (plural contractor combatants) (military, US) A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under the Geneva Convention. References Andress, Carter. Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist, Thomas Nelson, Nashville, TN 2007. Baghdad is for Capitalists, Interview of Carter Andress by Kathryn Lopez, National Review Online August 7, 2007. John J. McGrath. The Other End of the Spear: Tooth-to-Tail Ratio in Modern Military Operations, Combat Studies Institute Press, Fort Leavenworth, KS 2007, page 50. The Law of Land Warfare FM 27-10, Department of the Army Field Manual July 1956, Appendix A-16. Contractor Combatants: A Book Review by Maj. Patricia K. Hinshaw, USA, The Army Lawyer, Department of the Army Pamphlet January 2009, page 64
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