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Fragging is defined as any accidental discharge of a weapon by a friendly soldier during combat operations.
Answer: False
Fragging is characterized by deliberate acts of violence against fellow soldiers or superiors, distinguishing it fundamentally from 'friendly fire,' which involves unintentional harm to allied personnel during combat operations.
The term "fragging" originated during World War II, linked to the use of fragmentation grenades.
Answer: False
The term "fragging" originated during the Vietnam War, associated with the use of fragmentation grenades in attacks.
The definition of fragging has remained unchanged since its initial association with fragmentation grenades.
Answer: False
While initially linked to fragmentation grenades, the definition of fragging has evolved to encompass any deliberate killing of military colleagues, irrespective of the weapon used.
Friendly fire incidents involve intentional acts of violence by soldiers against their own comrades.
Answer: False
Friendly fire incidents are characterized by unintentional harm to allied personnel, whereas fragging involves deliberate acts of violence by soldiers against their own side.
What is the primary definition of "fragging" as described in the source?
Answer: The deliberate or attempted killing of a soldier, often by a fellow soldier targeting a superior officer.
The source material defines fragging as the deliberate or attempted killing of a soldier, frequently perpetrated by a fellow soldier against a superior officer. This distinguishes it from unintentional friendly fire incidents.
How did the term "fragging" initially get its name?
Answer: It originated from the use of fragmentation grenades in attacks.
The term "fragging" originated during the Vietnam War and is linked to the use of fragmentation grenades, which were often employed in these attacks to obscure their deliberate nature.
Which of the following best distinguishes fragging from friendly fire?
Answer: Fragging is intentional violence by a soldier against their own side; friendly fire is unintentional.
The fundamental distinction lies in intent: fragging is deliberate violence against fellow soldiers, whereas friendly fire is unintentional harm inflicted upon allied personnel during combat.
A high number of fragging incidents in the early years of the Vietnam War indicated a period of strong military discipline and morale.
Answer: False
A high incidence of fragging, particularly in the later years of the Vietnam War, signified a breakdown of discipline and widespread discontent among some troops, not strong morale.
The increasing unpopularity of the Vietnam War was a minor factor contributing to the rise of fragging.
Answer: False
The increasing unpopularity of the Vietnam War was a significant factor contributing to the rise of fragging, as it eroded morale and purpose among soldiers.
The Tet Offensive led to a decrease in fragging incidents as soldiers felt a renewed sense of purpose.
Answer: False
The Tet Offensive is associated with an increase in fragging incidents, as it contributed to the war's growing unpopularity and a decline in soldier morale.
Racial tensions between white and black soldiers did not play a significant role in fragging incidents during the Vietnam War.
Answer: False
Racial tensions between soldiers were a significant factor that contributed to the overall discontent and fragging incidents during the Vietnam War.
Some enlisted men viewed fragging as a tactic to prevent superiors from ordering risky combat operations they believed were futile.
Answer: True
Enlisted men sometimes perceived fragging as the most effective method to dissuade superiors from ordering combat operations deemed futile or excessively risky.
The U.S. military's withdrawal from Vietnam improved morale and discipline, significantly reducing fragging incidents.
Answer: False
As U.S. forces withdrew, a loss of purpose and deteriorating morale contributed to fragging incidents, rather than an improvement in discipline.
A primary motivation for enlisted men to frag superiors was the fear of being assigned to officers employing overly aggressive tactics, known as "John Wayne tactics."
Answer: True
Enlisted men often feared officers who employed risky, glory-seeking tactics ('John Wayne tactics'), and this fear was a significant motivation for fragging.
Harassment of subordinates by superiors was never cited as a motive for fragging incidents.
Answer: False
Harassment of subordinates by superiors was frequently cited as a motive for fragging incidents, indicating abuse of power as a contributing factor.
Racism between soldiers was a minor factor and rarely contributed to fragging incidents.
Answer: False
Racism between soldiers was a significant factor contributing to fragging incidents, particularly escalating after events like the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Soldiers sometimes used non-lethal smoke grenades as a warning before resorting to lethal fragging.
Answer: True
Non-lethal smoke and tear-gas grenades were sometimes employed by soldiers as a warning to superiors before more lethal actions were taken.
According to the text, what did the high number of fragging incidents in the later Vietnam War years signify?
Answer: A significant breakdown of discipline and widespread discontent among some troops.
The prevalence of fragging incidents in the latter years of the Vietnam War was a significant indicator of widespread discontent among some military personnel and a breakdown of discipline within parts of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Which of these was identified as a primary factor contributing to the rise of fragging during the Vietnam War?
Answer: Troops' reluctance to risk their lives in a perceived lost cause and deteriorating morale.
Key factors contributing to the rise of fragging included the increasing unpopularity of the war, troops' reluctance to risk their lives in a perceived lost cause, and a general deterioration of morale and discipline.
How did the Tet Offensive influence fragging incidents?
Answer: It catalyzed an increase in fragging incidents as the war became more unpopular.
The Tet Offensive in early 1968 appears to have catalyzed an increase in fragging incidents, as it contributed to the war's growing unpopularity among soldiers.
What societal issue, prevalent in the U.S. during the Vietnam era, was also reflected within the military and contributed to fragging?
Answer: Racial tensions and widespread drug abuse.
Societal issues such as racism and widespread drug abuse, prevalent in the U.S. during the Vietnam era, were also reflected within the military and contributed to fragging incidents.
Why did some enlisted men view fragging as an effective tactic against their superiors?
Answer: It was seen as the most effective way to discourage superiors from ordering risky combat operations.
With troops increasingly reluctant to risk their lives in what they perceived as a losing war, fragging was seen by some enlisted men as the most effective way to discourage their superiors from pushing for combat operations.
What specific type of officer behavior did enlisted men often fear, potentially leading to fragging?
Answer: Officers who employed risky tactics ('John Wayne tactics') for personal glory.
Enlisted men often feared officers who employed risky, glory-seeking tactics, sometimes referred to as 'John Wayne tactics,' which could lead to unnecessary deaths and potentially trigger fragging.
Besides aggressive leadership, what other frequent motive for fragging is mentioned in the text?
Answer: Harassment of subordinates by superiors.
Harassment of subordinates by superiors was another frequent motive cited for fragging incidents, indicating that abuse of power could lead to violent retaliation.
According to George Lepre, nearly 900 fragging incidents involving explosives occurred between 1969 and 1972, resulting in 99 confirmed deaths.
Answer: True
Author George Lepre documented nearly 900 known and suspected fragging cases involving explosives between 1969 and 1972, which resulted in 99 confirmed deaths and numerous injuries.
Richard A. Gabriel and Paul L. Savage estimated fewer than 500 fragging incidents occurred in Vietnam.
Answer: False
Richard A. Gabriel and Paul L. Savage estimated that up to 1,017 fragging incidents may have occurred, resulting in 86 deaths and 714 injuries.
By the end of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military reported approximately 150 U.S. soldiers killed in fragging incidents.
Answer: False
The U.S. military reported at least 600 soldiers killed in fragging incidents by the war's end, with an additional 1,400 deaths occurring under mysterious circumstances.
Fragging statistics primarily document incidents involving firearms, as grenades were rarely used.
Answer: False
Fragging statistics predominantly document incidents involving explosives, particularly grenades. Murders involving firearms were often difficult to classify as fragging and poorly documented.
According to George Lepre's research on fragging incidents involving explosives in Vietnam (1969-1972), approximately how many cases were documented?
Answer: Nearly 900
George Lepre's research documented nearly 900 known and suspected fragging cases involving explosives between 1969 and 1972.
What were the estimated numbers of deaths and injuries from fragging incidents according to Richard A. Gabriel and Paul L. Savage?
Answer: 86 deaths and 714 injuries
Richard A. Gabriel and Paul L. Savage estimated that fragging incidents caused 86 deaths and 714 injuries among U.S. military personnel.
How many U.S. soldiers were reported killed in fragging incidents by the end of the Vietnam War, according to the U.S. military?
Answer: At least 600
By the conclusion of the Vietnam War, the U.S. military officially reported at least 600 U.S. soldiers killed in fragging incidents.
The U.S. military responded to fragging by increasing soldiers' access to grenades in non-combat units.
Answer: False
The U.S. military implemented measures to restrict, not increase, soldiers' access to weapons, particularly grenades in non-combat units, as a response to fragging.
Military investigations into fragging were highly effective because distinguishing between fragging and enemy action was straightforward.
Answer: False
Military investigations were often ineffective because distinguishing fragging from enemy action was difficult, and weapons were readily available through a black market.
The threat of fragging caused officers and NCOs in rear areas to become more relaxed and less cautious.
Answer: False
The threat of fragging led officers and NCOs to become more cautious, often carrying weapons, altering sleeping arrangements, and sometimes overlooking troop indiscipline out of fear.
The breakdown of discipline, including fragging, was a factor in the U.S. military's decision to transition to an all-volunteer force.
Answer: True
The widespread discipline issues, exemplified by fragging, contributed to the military's shift towards an all-volunteer force to mitigate problems associated with coercive discipline methods.
Why were the U.S. military's measures to curb fragging often ineffective?
Answer: Weapons were easily obtainable via a black market, and distinguishing fragging from enemy action was difficult.
Military measures were often ineffective because weapons were accessible through a black market, and investigators faced challenges in differentiating fragging incidents from enemy actions.
How did the threat of fragging influence the behavior of officers and NCOs in rear areas?
Answer: They often carried weapons, altered sleeping arrangements, and sometimes ignored troop indiscipline out of fear.
The threat of fragging prompted officers and NCOs to adopt defensive measures, such as carrying weapons and altering sleeping arrangements, and some leaders overlooked troop indiscipline due to fear.
What was the connection between fragging and the U.S. military's structure at the end of the Vietnam War?
Answer: It contributed to the decision to transition to an all-volunteer force.
The breakdown of discipline, including fragging, was a significant factor influencing the U.S. military's decision to transition to an all-volunteer force, thereby ending the draft.
Intentional killings of coalition soldiers by Afghan forces are known as "blue-on-blue" attacks.
Answer: False
Intentional killings of coalition soldiers by Afghan forces are commonly referred to as "green-on-blue attacks" or insider attacks, not "blue-on-blue" which typically refers to friendly fire.
The 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests were followed by a decrease in insider attacks against coalition forces.
Answer: False
The 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests correlated with an increase, not a decrease, in insider attacks against coalition forces due to heightened tensions.
In 2012, NATO reported that 51 coalition service members died from deliberate actions by Afghan forces.
Answer: True
NATO reported that 51 coalition service members lost their lives due to deliberate actions by Afghan forces in 2012, with an additional 65 killed in insider attacks between 2007 and 2011.
What term is used for intentional killings of coalition soldiers by Afghan forces during the war in Afghanistan?
Answer: Green-on-blue attacks or insider attacks
Intentional killings of coalition soldiers by members of the Afghan National Security Forces are commonly referred to as "green-on-blue attacks" or insider attacks.
Which event in 2012 seemed to correlate with an increase in insider attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan?
Answer: The Afghanistan Quran burning protests.
Increases in insider attacks against coalition forces in Afghanistan were noted following high-profile provocations, such as the 2012 Afghanistan Quran burning protests.
The incident involving Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann at Saratoga in 1777 was a clear case of fragging initiated by his own soldiers without provocation.
Answer: False
During the Battles of Saratoga in 1777, Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann attacked his own troops, and was subsequently shot and killed by one of his injured soldiers, indicating provocation.
The Nidal Hasan incident at Fort Hood in 2009 involved an attack on civilians outside a military base.
Answer: False
The Nidal Hasan incident at Fort Hood in 2009 involved an attack on fellow soldiers and personnel within the military base itself.
The death of U.S. Army Private LaVena Johnson in 2005 was officially ruled a homicide by the U.S. Army.
Answer: False
Despite severe injuries suggesting foul play, the U.S. Army officially ruled the death of Private LaVena Johnson in 2005 a suicide, contrary to claims of homicide.
Sergeant Hasan Karim Akbar was convicted of murder and sentenced to death for an attack in Kuwait in March 2003 that killed two soldiers and wounded fourteen.
Answer: True
Sergeant Hasan Karim Akbar was convicted and sentenced to death for murdering two fellow soldiers and wounding fourteen others in Kuwait in March 2003 through a grenade and firearms attack.
In the incident during the Battles of Saratoga in 1777, what led to the death of Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann?
Answer: He was shot by one of his own injured soldiers after attacking his troops.
During the Battles of Saratoga in 1777, Lieutenant Colonel Heinrich von Breymann attacked his own troops with his sabre and was subsequently shot and killed by one of his injured soldiers.
What was the outcome of the Nidal Hasan incident at Fort Hood in 2009?
Answer: He killed 13 fellow soldiers and injured 32 others, later receiving the death sentence.
On November 5, 2009, U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan killed 13 fellow soldiers and injured 32 others in a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced to death.
What are the circumstances surrounding the death of U.S. Army Private LaVena Johnson in 2005?
Answer: Her death was officially ruled a suicide despite severe injuries suggesting foul play.
Private LaVena Johnson's death in 2005, marked by severe injuries, was officially ruled a suicide by the U.S. Army, despite her father's claims of homicide.
What happened aboard the submarine HMS Astute on April 28, 2011?
Answer: Able Seaman Ryan Donovan shot and killed three crew members after abandoning his post.
On April 28, 2011, Able Seaman Ryan Donovan killed three crew members and wounded others aboard the submarine HMS Astute after taking a rifle from the weapons locker.
What was the suspected cause of death for Charles XII of Sweden in 1718?
Answer: He was shot during the siege of Halden, possibly by one of his own soldiers.
Charles XII of Sweden was shot and killed during the siege of Halden in 1718, with historical accounts suggesting the fatal shot may have originated from one of his own soldiers.
The incident involving Private George Green Jr. in Champigneulles, France, during WWII, was motivated by:
Answer: An argument after Green was ordered to clean up spilled urine.
Private George Green Jr. shot and killed Corporal Tommie Lee Garrett in France during WWII after Garrett ordered Green to clean up spilled urine.
What was the purpose of the "$10,000 bounty" mentioned in relation to Colonel Weldon Honeycutt during the Vietnam War?
Answer: It was placed by an underground newspaper on Colonel Honeycutt, leading to fragging attempts against him.
An underground newspaper placed a $10,000 bounty on Colonel Weldon Honeycutt following controversial U.S. casualties, which resulted in multiple unsuccessful fragging attempts against him.
What happened to First Lieutenant Robert T. Rohweller in 1969?
Answer: He was killed when a grenade was thrown into his company office.
First Lieutenant Robert T. Rohweller was killed in 1969 when a grenade was thrown into his company office at the Quảng Trị Combat Base in South Vietnam.
The incident involving Private Peter Denzil Allen and Lieutenant Robert Thomas Convery in Nui Dat, South Vietnam, involved which weapon?
Answer: A grenade
The fragging incident involving Lieutenant Robert Thomas Convery in Nui Dat, South Vietnam, resulted from a grenade being rolled into his tent, killing him.
What was the outcome for Irish Army Private Michael McAleavey after he opened fire at a checkpoint in Tebnine, Lebanon, in 1982?
Answer: He was sentenced to life imprisonment after confessing he 'snapped'.
Irish Army Private Michael McAleavey was sentenced to life imprisonment after opening fire at a checkpoint in Tebnine, Lebanon, killing three fellow soldiers, and confessing that he had "snapped."
Which of the following incidents involved a soldier opening fire at a training ground, resulting in one death and three injuries?
Answer: The Camp Yamaguchi shooting in Japan
The Camp Yamaguchi shooting in Japan on February 27, 1984, involved a soldier firing on his squadron at a training ground, resulting in one death and three injuries.