Charles R. Shrader, in Parameters (Autumn 1992), U.S. Army War College, Carlisle 'Friendly Fire' Barracks, Carlisle, Pa. 17013-5050.
Ofa total of 467 U.S. battle casualties in the Persian Gulf War, nearly one-fourth were caused "friendly fire." Thirty-five U.S. sol- diers were killed by U.S. weapons, and 72 were wounded. While there have been "friendly fire" casualties in all wars, modern weapons have made such losses more likely, according to Shrader, a military historian and...