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[–] 3 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Defected? Like went to a different country?

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (6 children)

    I'm assuming they meant AWOL (absent without leave).

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (4 children)

    That sort of thing goes on your record though. You don't simply leave the service without the government knowing. They will literally put a warrant out for your arrest

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Okay well this happened like 40 years ago , and he got a good job and house and wife and kids starting 35 years ago, so he's apparently unscathed by his AWOL shenanigans. He ran away in the middle of basic training. He couldn't hang with it. Apparently they let it slide.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

    I think statute of limitations on most of the common ucmj articles maxes out at 5 years? It's been a while, but short version is a cousin of a friend went awol and basically hid on a shrimping boat for years until they couldn't come after him anymore. Not easy for sure.

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