Why do special forces soldiers have to be unidentifiable?

[Anonymous]

My fiance is from the military and is in special forces... just today he mention that if he dies in mission he have to be unidentifiable by the other party. Why so?

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He used to give his dog tags to his parents... now its me...
Those dog tags are used for identification purposes...

[Anonymous]

My fiancée is a navy seal- no I'm not kidding- no I'm not going to give specifics.
If he says he can't talk to you about it he's a fucking liar. there are times he won't be able to tell you were he's going or what he did, but everything else, especially what happens if he died... Yeah he can tell you that. Sorry, are you positive he is actually sf? Many a woman has been tricked before. I have spent many hours with my fiancee's co-works and at his workspace. Have you?

[Asker]

I did go to his workspace but when he have to go on mission... he can't tell me details

[Opinion Owner]

That's weird... I know where my guy is always. I will say though, so guys purposefully keep their girls out of the loop, one wife didn't talk to her husband for over a month while they were away training... All the other guy kept in constant contact. No one knows why he didn't talk to his wife but him. In the end each guy decides what he tells you outside of what he is allowed to tell you. But knowing what happens when he dies is something you need to know

[Asker]

He only pass me his dog tags when he go for a missions and come back one week later in wounds... He told me if he ever died... its a car accident...

[Opinion Owner]

That's weird...

[Asker]

He often goes missing for missions like saving hostages or what not...

[Opinion Owner]

Haha ummmmm is that what he tells you?

[Asker]

Not what he said... is what the wife of his comrades told me... What he told me is that he can't tell me much for my safety just that he will be home soon

[Asker]

I have been with him for 12 years... way before he even went into the military... I known him since our younger days... there's no reason why he is lying... I just want to know why can't he be acknowledge if he ever dies in a mission

[Opinion Owner]

That's what I'm trying to tell you, if he dies abd they recover his body they will say he died in a training mission.
If he dies and the other guys get his body then they will probably say he went awol

[Opinion Owner]

But they will acknowledge you either way

[Asker]

Oh okay okay... because today he was telling me if he is ever one... its a car accident and I should not question or find out the truth

[Opinion Owner]

Watch the movie navy seals the funeral scene, you can ask, you'll get a lie

[Asker]

Whats the reason? I have been living in fear and that we are going to get married... its no longer just me.. we might build a family together... if we are going to have kids I fear each time he leaves...

[Opinion Owner]

Opsec
They can't compromise the mission

[Asker]

Ahh... okay... thanks

[Bobba_Fett]

Special forces do things that can be sensitive politically.

Hypothetical: If he's in a country doing things that could be grounds for starting a war, he can't be identified by them. If they can't prove the US was doing whatever it is he does, then they can't start the war.

This is included in the 'special' part of the special forces.

[SnowHearth]

That's why sometimes the uniform of the local military is used.

[Waffles731]

Because if they are in a different country where they are not supposed to be they cannot be identified as U. S Military
If he Dies the Military will make up a reason that he died and give you a weighed down casket and a folded flag

[Asker]

Yes... he told me if he's ever gone it will be because of a 'car accident'...

[Waffles731]

But Special Forces Soldiers sometimes go to places where the U. S cannot officially have troops.
So if there is a terrorist in the middle of nowhere Africa, the Middle East, or Central America
and they need to go in and kill him casualties cannot be identified as being U. S troops.
Is Sad but its necessary. You Fiancee loves this country, but remember this, if he dies in a combat zone then despite the official reason he died defending this country

[Waffles731]

Also remember that he will not only probably be fine but in addtion He won't be in the Special Forces Forever, Once he's in his thirties he will be assigned elsewhere as you need to be young to be in the Special Forces

[Asker]

He's already 31...

[Waffles731]

Well then he probably won't be in much longer

[Asker]

And he's going to be promoted soon as a squadron leader... I'm worried at times because I've seen him suffer gunshot wounds...

[Asker]

He's still very fit and intends to stay until he promote general...

[Anonymous]

So that they can be sent to do things that are illegal or war crimes and not be traced back to the country of origin. It's called deniability. This way your boyfriend can be sent to commit a crime somewhere he should not be and if he is caught, injured or killed he is left to suffer the consequences alone and receives no support while the government who sent him will deny any responsibility.

[Nik1hil]

I know one person he is my online gaming partner and and ex-milatary of US.. I think he can tell the answer or your fiancee can..

[Asker]

Please help me ask him...

[Nik1hil]

Okay I have the answer now

[Nik1hil]

1) In order to preserve national security and security of loved ones of the soldier! They can't be unidentifiable if. KIA

2) Example: Enemy can use that soldiers Name and make fake identification cards or papers to use in ally nations to send in operatives!.. And it will be whole huge mess to deal with its best not to leave the trail behind..

3) Or can target the family of those soldiers...

[Asker]

Ahhh... thank you... finally a logical answer

[Asker]

Thanks

[genericname85]

if you are a soldier, you have deadly enemies. you could get in a situation where you make the "enemy" want to take revenge on you and your family. this is why you don´t want them to know who you are.

[cth96190]

So that the Muslims cannot target their families.
Doh!

[Anonymous]

Because, it may be a mission "off the books" In other words "they weren't there".

[Asker]

is there such things in military?

[Opinion Owner]

Yes... there are. Especially now with the war on terror.. they may send people secretly where we have no official presence.

[FakeName123]

How about you just ask him instaed of here?

[Asker]

he can;t answer anything

[FakeName123]

That's bull. Obviously he could explain you WHY he needs to be identifiable to the enemy.

[Asker]

I don't know... he used to give his dogtags to his parents... now its me...

[Decentguy]

what you mean by the other party?

[Asker]

the enemy

[Decentguy]

there could be a lot of reasons to that, it could be because of that he was with them trying to be the enemy with the enemy like a undercover. and if the enemy found out that he died and he was in special forces then it could be a problem