If I kill an enemy in combat and have their I.D. Should I contact their family or not.?

In my opinion it would be very courageous to actually contact his family... I can't however expect that of every man. Of course it should be a goal to aim for, but I can understand if it is too hard. I can not ask for a man to do this, if I'm unsure myself if I would be able to.

It's just if you are prepared to do it. Ethically it's a very just thing to do, though some prefer to live in ignorance than in the knowledge of truth. If you're going to meet them, I hope for you they prefer the latter.

Whatever you're going to do, my respects. War causes enough worry. Don't let it cause more by letting this matter consume you. If you think that contacting the family would lift a lot off your shoulders, there's even more reason to do so.

Bottomline:

Whether it's because you just need to lift this off your shoulders, or whether it's because you think the family deserves to know it, there is a reason to do it, and a just reason too.

It's however not a very easy thing to do, so I personally will not think less of you if you don't. If you do however, I would very much admire it.

Whatever the case, Good Luck!

Edit:

I seem to have forgotten that the person died by your hands, indeed it might be too hard on the parents to hear from you. It doesn't change my previous statements however. It just makes it more of a dilemma. As someone else stated, not everyone would like to hear of their son's killer.

I don't have a son, neither do I have experience with war. So I think you should just ask friends and such the question if they would want to hear it from their son's killer.

(Killer sounds a bit harsh, but then again, war is too.)

The best of luck... I hope I was of any use.

Sir I appreciate ur patriotism and i thank you for your service.

I think this is going to have to be your call because how would you like to be

contacted by the individual who killed your family member?

I think the best thing to do would be to contact that individuals military and tell them your situation or if you wanted to go directly to the family write them a respectful letter letting them know that their family member died peacefully in combat. I'm not sure what laws or regulations you may have violated by withholding this info, hopefully none, but I would suggest looking into any regulations concerning contacting the family of a foriegn deceased mililtary vet.

Good luck and Thanks again for your service sir.

I would ask veterans who have been in similar situations as you. Check out the VFW or American Legion. These organizations are filled with people who know the terrors and haunts of war and can give you an experienced and understanding point of view. Good luck and thank you for serving our country.

I understand why you experience you have an criminal duty left undone. i do no longer understand what the U. S. governments coverage is in this style of component. besides the incontrovertible fact that putting the identity tag and a depiction of the place and what got here approximately interior the superb palms, climate that be a us stable or some buddy individuals could help take the rigidity off of you. supply you some closure and enable you experience greater justified which you probably did the superb component. in case you do determine to touch the family individuals i could recommend anonymously

Never. You could potentially open yourself to legal liability in the court of another land that does not recognize th e US action as legitimate. An international arrest warrant could ensue. You could get arrested and charged as you step off a cruise ship somewhere.

Political sentiments change with the blowing wind.

Be proud of your service to your country, and pray to your God.

That would be a personal decision. Perhaps it would be clearer to you if you place yourself in the position of the family. How would you feel receiving a letter from someone that killed your brother, father, sister, uncle or whatever in combat?

Heck no - not unless you can get full on TV endorsement from History or Military channel.

yes just to spread the missury

No if it were my son, I would have no desire to hear from you.