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What does accidental self destruction mean when it was used to describe a casualty in the Vietnam War?
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∙ 14y ago
I've never heard that phrase before, however to the best of my reasoning, it would refer to someone who died in the field (without intent) while doing something that involved explosives etc. Possible scenarios that come to mind would include mishandling of a grenade, or a botched attempt at disarming or setting a booby trap.
Accidental self destruction is when a person kills them self by accident. It is used by the military to describe an accidental shooting of a soldier by his own weapon, accidentally pulling the pin on a grenade while it is attached to him (never hang them by the pin), walking in front of a tank, etc. It is used for non-hostile deaths which are not considered suicide.
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