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Guide Note: The offense of Desertion, under Article 85, carries a much greater punishment, than the offense of AWOL, under Article 86. Many people believe that if one is absent without authority for greater than 30 days, the offense changes from AWOL to Desertion, but that's not quite true.
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usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mcm85.htm
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Although the problem of AWOL/desertion is fairly constant, it tends to increase in magnitude during wartime when the Army tends to increase its demands for troops and to lower its enlistment standards to meet that need.
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www.hqda.army.mil/ari/pdf/s51.pdf
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Desertion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a "duty" or post without permission from one's Government or superior. The term AWOL is an acronym for "Absent Without Leave." Ultimate "duty...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertion
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AWOL and desertion are probably the two most common military crimes we deal with, but unfortunately they are too often the crimes that people know the least about. ... Make no mistake: Desertion, AWOL, and failure to go are serious military offenses. If you are declared a deserter by the military, the government issues...
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www.gslattorneys.com/desertion-awol-failure-to-go.asp
www.gslattorneys.com/desertion-awol-failure-to-go.asp
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Oct 20, 2008 ... After being a former military member and working in the administrative department I got to know a lot about the rules and regs of the UCMJ ...
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www.associatedcontent.com/article/1091069/awol_and_dese...
www.associatedcontent.com/article/1091069/awol_and_desertion_in_the_military.html
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Military lawyers Greg McCormack & Associates represent AWOL, absent without leave, unauthorized absence, and desertion charges for clients worldwide in the US military. The McCormack & Associates law firm is a Hampton Roads, VA based practice. ... MILITARY AWOL & DESERTION CASES...
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www.militarylawyers.org/awol-desertion-cases.htm
www.militarylawyers.org/awol-desertion-cases.htm
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In the summer of 2002, the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences released a study titled "What We Know About AWOL and Desertion." "Although the problem of AWOL/desertion is fairly constant, it tends to increase in magnitude during wartime—when the Army tends to increase its demands...
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www.mindfully.org/Reform/2005/AWOL-UA-Desertion1mar05.h...
www.mindfully.org/Reform/2005/AWOL-UA-Desertion1mar05.htm
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Enlisted desertion rates in the U. ... Abstract: Enlisted desertion rates in the U. S. Army have been increasing in recent years. A study has been undertaken to examine this issue to shed light on why soldiers desert and what can be done to intervene and lessen its occurrence.
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www.stormingmedia.us/10/1087/A108704.html
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The Army refused and instead charged him with desertion. His case - which carries a penalty of up to seven years' ... The case of Benderman and that of others like him has focused attention on the thousands of US troops who have gone Awol (Absent Without Leave) since the start of President Bush's war on terror.
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www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&object...
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10126890
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