Corporal Aaron Mitchell faced a choice, follow a direct command, or spare a child’s life. He chose the child.
The 8-year-old had wandered too close to a restricted zone. A superior ordered Mitchell to fire a warning shot, but the soldier hesitated. Now, he’s been court martialed and sentenced to six months for insubordination.
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His lawyer says, He followed his conscience, not his orders. But others in the military say a soldier’s job is not to decide it’s to obey.
Since when did compassion become a crime?
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The name "Aaron Mitchell" appears in several unrelated contexts in the search results, but none of these cases involve a military corporal refusing to shoot a child or being jailed for such an action.
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