attacked; however, accidental killing or wounding of such personnel due
to their proximity to military objectives "gwes no just cause for
complaint" FM 27-10, para 225. Medical personnel include:(1)Medical personnel of the armed forces. GWS, art. 24.(a) Doctors, surgeons, nurses, chemists, stretcher-bearers, medics,
corpsman, and orderlies, etc., who are "exclusivelv engaged" in the
direct care of the wounded and sick.(b)Administrative staffs of medical units (drivers, generator operators,
cooks, etc.).(c) Chaplains.(2)Auxiliary Medical Personnel of the Armed Forces. GWS, art. 25. To
gain the GWS protection, they must have received "special training"
and be carrying out their medical duties when they come in contact
with the enemy.(3)Relief Societies. Personnel of National Red Cross Societies and other
recognized relief Societies. GWS, art. 26. Personnel of relief societies
of Neutral Countries. GWS, art. 27.(4)Civilian Medical and Religious Personnel. Article 15 of GP I requires
that civilian medical and religious personnel shall be respected and
protected. They receive the benefits of the provisions of the Geneva
Conventions and the Protocols concerning the protection and
identification of medical personnel. Article 15 also dictates that any
help possible shall be given to civilian medical personnel when
civilian medical services are disrupted due to combat.d. Personnel Engaged in the Protection of Cultural Property. Article 17 of
the 1954 Hague Cultural Property Convention established a duty to
respect (not directly attack) persons engaged in the protection of cultural
property. The regulations attached to the Convention provide for specific
positions as cultural protectors and for their identification.e. Journalists. Given protection as "civilians" provided they take no action
adversely affecting their status as civilians. GP I, art. 79 -considered
customary international law by US.C. Places