Really interesting story about the tensions between new technologies and (yes) military ethics. But: “Like some other military units, Team 6 accepts as an article of faith that its members never leave a fallen comrade behind. While that can be difficult to fulfill, it is a creed as old as warfare itself.” Depends on what you mean by “fallen,” but no it’s not — it’s as old as refrigerated air transport. Ritual ceasefires to burn or bury the dead and putting comrades out of their misery are as old as warfare itself, but we don’t talk about that.