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Former Army here. Though I don’t have any kills whatsoever I won’t insult your sense of honor (or morality) by saying that “it was ok because he was a combatant and you were in a war-zone.” There’s enough questionability on the morality of the US using its military as a world police-force that ‘doing your duty’ is of questionable significance.

I will however say that on the personal-moral level it was a case of self defense: he was trying to kill you. Your God-given right to life is either worthy of defending or not; I believe it is, even to the point of lethal violence.

I know that this is of little comfort, at best, but I hope that it is *some* comfort.

Well thank you for your answer. And sorry for responding this late (it took some time before i was able to enter FR again after i wrote this). When i wrote this i was just drunk and ashamed (because i was not able to “deal” with it. Not something to be proud of! So it took me some time to enter again and face the answers. Again thanks! Your words really helped me! Yes i agree it was self defence (It really was because i would have never shot that kid if it wasn´t). Never! it was just this crasy feeling. Why the hell was someone using this kid to shoot at me. Don´t get me wrong (this was africa) the kid was a cold blood killer!
(and i safed a lot of lives by killing him) But it wasn´t his fault! I know both! and this is what is “killing” me. It was “ok” too shoot this kid (self defence) but it was not ok that “someone” forced it to even “face” me. “HE” had shot me and would have never asked this question this is for shure. I know this! But then again it´s not the fault of the children. But the result is the same (i´m glad to be alive) The kid is dead! And the asshole “who” is responsible for this is still running around. This is what i hate the most.
greetings. and again thanks you really helped me a lot.