Decision tree for soldiers could reduce civilian deaths
Three questions help sort hostile from safe vehicles, study finds
FRIEND OR FOE A simple, three-part decision formula shows promise as a tool for soldiers at checkpoints, such as these U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, to distinguish hostile from nonhostile vehicles, thus reducing civilian casualties.
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