Medical Treatment for Foreign Nationals: Another COIN of the Realm

摘要

At times, despite humanitarian sentiments, it is simply outside the regulatory guidelines to provide medical care for foreign nationals. While the regulations are more conducive to a garrison and cold war paradigm, judge advocates and commanders can only change behavior, not rules. EffectivernCOIN operations during a contingent environment require nimble commanders and all theresources of the U.S. Government. The medical waiver process can be an important component of this battle when the regulations would normally preclude the utilization of such a weapon. In coordination with the medical community, the deployed judge advocate can further focus all the resources of the U.S. military on winning the COIN fight.