Theoretically the punishment for desertion is death. However that never happens anymore, and it won't. The Army will assign him or a lawyer or a civilian lawyer can take the case at no cost to the Army. He will probably just receive a disho...
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He is subject to such punishment as a courtmartial may impose. He could get anything from a reduction in rank to 15 years @ hard labor in a military prison. If he fled before deployment to Iraq, he could be charged w/ cowardice and executed ( remote possibility) I would not count on seeing him anytime soon.
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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. ... Uniform Code of Military Justice...
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usmilitary.about.com/od/punitivearticles/a/mcm85.htm
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U.S. Military Desertion Rates ... The distinction between the two offenses is important, because the maximum permissible punishment under the Manual for Court-Martial (MCM) is much greater for the offense of desertion, than allowed for the offense of AWOL.
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His family is defending him, saying the Marine Corps did not meet his medical needs, and he never should have been recruited to begin with. ... An Orem man is behind bars in Utah County for deserting the military. His family is defending him, ... The Marines say it's possible Austin's punishment will be minor, and he may even...
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A collection of various battles from around the world ... Consider a state where democracy is firstly established through removing a military threat through war and reestablishing a viable working government. Lastly, consider a situation where asking the post- war populace to embrace democracy is also asking them to...
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www.militaryhistoryonline.com/default.aspx
www.militaryhistoryonline.com/default.aspx
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American deserters are not refugees! We want them deported now! ... We don't think that American deserters are legitimate refugees. They are able bodied young guys who need to go home and accept their punishment for deserting from the military. Stop sponging off Canadians.
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www.thepetitionsite.com/1/deport-american-deserters
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Court Martial; Fraud & Larceny; Violent Crimes; Military Sexual Assault; Obscenity, Computers, Internet; Desertion; Drugs; Administrative Proceedings; Non Judicial Punishment; Mental Health...
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www.gslattorneys.com/desertion-awol-failure-to-go.asp
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Punishment for Desertion My fiance was AWAL for 29 days and came back on the 30th day told them that he had to meet with his lawyer and he would come - Military Law in Virginia ... More Military Law questions and answers in Virginia ... Re: Punishment for Desertion Your fiance will probably now...
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