Killed in action (KIA or K. I. A. ) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces by other hostile forces,[1] or by "friendly fire" during combat. A casualty is a person who is the victim of an accident injury or trauma. A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Friendly fire or non-hostile fire, a term originally adopted by the United States military, refers to fire from one's own side or allied forces as The United States Department of Defense (DOD) says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to hostile attack. The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government KIA's do not come from incidents such as accidental vehicle crashes and other "non-hostile" events or terrorism. [2][3] KIA can be applied both to front-line combat troops and to naval, air, and support troops.
Further, KIA denotes one to have been killed in action on the battlefield whereas died of wounds (or DOW) relates to someone who survived to reach a medical treatment facility. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) also uses DWRIA, rather than DOW, for "died of wounds received in action. " However, historically, militaries and historians have used the latter acronym.
Societies Honoring KIA
Many societies venerate those killed in action. They set aside days of remembrance for their militaries and combat dead, and they build memorials and cenotaphs in honor of their fallen. The families of those who die in combat, especially their next-of-kin, sometimes receive preferential treatment, such as military honors, exemption from taxes, and financial awards. National militaries also distinguish those killed in action with ceremonie and awards. A ceremony is an activity infused with Ritual significance performed on a special occasion
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Notes
- ^ U.S. Department of Defense Dictionary: killed in action. Missing in action is a status assigned to a member of the armed services who is reported missing following combat WIA is a Three letter abbreviation standing for Wounded In Action. Retrieved on 2007-02-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons
- ^ The 'Lectric Law Library's Legal Lexicon On * Justifiable Homicide *. Retrieved on 2007-02-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons
- ^ Nolo Press Legal Definition Homicide. Retrieved on 2007-02-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons
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killed in action
-adjective
- The designation for a member of an organization (primary military) of whom their death on duty is confirmed.
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