Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2022 December 18#Missing in Action in the US Army

Are the missing in American terminology combat or non-combat losses? Lone Ranger1999 (talk) 18:19, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

:This use of "in action", also found in "wounded in action" and "killed in action", as well as in "bravery/gallantry in action", refers to fighting in a combat zone.  --Lambiam 22:40, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

:See also Desertion. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 12:30, 19 December 2022 (UTC)