A military Sub-Trope of Never Hurt an Innocent: only soldiers in uniform are proper targets -- which does not include The Medic, or The Chaplain. May encompass Wouldn't Hit a Girl when women are not in the armed forces and usually does include Wouldn't Hurt a Child. Those who violate this are generally portrayed as not good soldiers. Indeed, good soldiers will try to minimize even accidental civilian deaths. The Anti-Hero soldier, however, may not care; considerable conflict can arise from these clashing moralities. Sink the Life Boats is particularly vicious for civilian ships.