2006-12-07 09:19:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Only if you desert during a time of war.
2006-12-07 09:36:16 · answer #1 · answered by SGT 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Despite IHateLiberals' rose-colored view, he is wrong.
According to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (the governing document for military personnel) desertion is punishable by death. This verdict has been handed down more often than some people would like to believe.
And before I get flamed by the Neanderthal Right, let me just add that everything that the military does isn't reported in the media.
2006-12-07 17:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by Rev Phred 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
untrue. Desertion is technically an offense in the past that you could be put to death for, but in the modern military it would really never happen. Too much politics....
There are however some serious consequenses to deserting your unit while on active duty... especially in a wartime situation. Jail is about as bad as it can get.
2006-12-07 17:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by travis R 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Last executed for desertion:
Over 21,000 military personnel were convicted and sentenced for desertion during the 3.5 years of American involvement in World War II.
Of these 21,000, 49 were given the death penalty, but only Eddie Slovik was actually executed for desertion.
Slovik was buried in the Oise-Aisne Cemetery in Fère-en-Tardenois alongside ninety-four other American soldiers executed for crimes such as rape and murder.
On December 23, Slovik paid with his life so the Supreme Allied commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower could maintain order and discipline.
* if this does not mandate a BEST answer nothing does.
2006-12-07 17:48:41 · answer #4 · answered by Genuis by Design 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Desertion in the face of the enemy: oh yes..after a suitable court martial they could execute you, but only after a further judicial review of the sentence was made.
The only soldier that i have read about being executed for desertion after the civil war in the American forces was private Slovak. a lot of historians list the major reason was that Eisenhower needed to maintain discipline by example when the American soldiers were supposedly slacking off after d-day in the push to Germany. supposedly, there were two more executions planned for that day in addition to pvt Slovaks. after his execution, they were temporally stayed: Eisenhower did not go through with them.
2006-12-08 02:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by centurion613 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No military prisoners have been executed since the early 1960's. I believe there are currently 13 military prisoners on death row, and none of them are there for "military specific" crimes (e.g., desertion, spying, etc.).
2006-12-07 17:38:11 · answer #6 · answered by Michael O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only During war if a person deserts and it may cause others to die because they deserted.then they will execute that person usually
2006-12-07 18:04:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can, but the last time they did it was in World War II. At least that's what I know about the subject.
2006-12-07 17:31:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They say they will, but I really doubt they would carry it out if the time came. You would obviusly be punished, but they wouldnt kill you.
2006-12-07 17:22:42 · answer #9 · answered by I Hate Liberals 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's why soldiers are given the term "AWOL" to avoid the death penalty. "absent without leave"
2006-12-07 17:20:01 · answer #10 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋