The last general killed in combat was in Vietnam. But this wasn’t in combat was it. Murdered while on the job. Depressing. Absolutely depressing. What should we expect? We really should expect worse by now.
Today's attack is the first in Afghanistan since Oct. 26, when an Afghan soldier wounded two Coalition troops in a shooting at a base outside Kabul. Last year there were a total of 13 green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan, amounting to nearly 10 percent of total Coalition fatalities for the year. That figure was down from a high of 44 attacks in 2012, according to Long War Journal statistics. [See LWJ special report, Green-on-blue attacks in Afghanistan: the data, for more information.] The two fatalities from today's green-on-blue attack comprise 18 percent of the total Coalition fatalities so far this year, which have all been American.
The long lull in attacks since October is due in large part to the ongoing drawdown in Coalition personnel, which has greatly reduced partnering with Afghan forces, as well as enhanced security measures such as the use of "guardian angels" during joint operations
Which General was killed in Viet Nam?