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Missing in Action in the US Army[edit]
Are the missing in American terminology combat or non-combat losses? Lone Ranger1999 (talk) 18:19, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
- This use of "in action", also found in "wounded in action" and "killed in action", as well as in "bravery/gallantry in action", refers to fighting in a combat zone. --Lambiam 22:40, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
- See also Desertion. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 12:30, 19 December 2022 (UTC)