i have a friend that went awol from the army. is it true that they actually look for you.?

Answer 1

yes, and you go to jail when they find you

Answer 2

"They" being the FBI, and "looking for you" after it's officially Desertion.
Here's how it works:
Up to 30 days is "unauthorized absence", that is a possible court martial action; if there were extenuating circumstances then maybe an Article 15.
At the 30 day point it's desertion. A Felony, my friend.
And the FBI, DoD and local police do not stopping looking-ever. In fact, one guy was caught by his marriage being posted in his local paper. This was 10 years after the fact.
If you are REALLY his/her friend, the best thing you can do, is tell that person to turn themselves in at the nearest military installation.
Something else to consider:
If found guilty at the CM:
- Jail Time (most likely 90 -180 days confinement at the Men's Club at beautiful Ft Leavenworth Ka.)
- Forfeiture of all pay and allowances for a specified time (that means any dependents will NOT be getting his pay. Though they can remain in housing and have base privileges.)
- Reduction in Grade to E1 (losing any seniority/pay as a result of rank)
- Here's the Main Event Folks: A Bad Conduct Discharge. Which will kill him/her from ever getting a decent job.
It also forfeits all VA benefits, like say: EDUCATION, disability compensation etc.
Good luck getting a credit card or loan with a BCD following you around. You are also automatically out of the running for all Federal, and State jobs.
Bet they didn't tell this part, did they?

Answer 3

No, they don't waste time looking for you, but the name and any info is put on offender databases and any time that person is pulled over by police, applies for credit, etc. He is tracked. If he is pulled over by police, he will be detained and held until the "absentee collection unit" can send someone to pick him up. If he is recently AWOL, he can expect harsh punishment, but as time goes by, the punishment will diminish unless the person went awol when his/her unit was preparing to deploy.

Answer 4

Without Official Leave, pronounced "A-Wall"(US) or "A-Wol"(UK) ) when they are absent from their post without a valid pass or leave. The United States Marine Corps and United States Navy generally refer to this as Unauthorized Absence, or "UA." Such people are dropped from their unit rolls after 30 days and then listed as deserters. However, as a matter of U.S. military law, desertion is not measured by time away from the unit, but rather:

by leaving or remaining absent from their unit, organization, or place of duty, where there has been a determined intent to not return;
if that intent is determined to be to avoid hazardous duty or shirk important responsibility;
if they enlist or accept an appointment in the same or another branch of service without disclosing the fact that they have not been properly separated from current service; or
if they enter a foreign armed force not as authorized by the United States.
A person holding a top secret security clearance is a deserter rather than AWOL, because of the national security implications of the material to which they have access.
If a man or woman goes AWOL during a battle, allied troops gain permission to gun them down.
People who are away for more than 30 days but return voluntarily or indicate a credible intent to return may still be considered AWOL, while those who are away for fewer than 30 days but can credibly be shown to have no intent to return (as by joining the armed forces of another country) may nevertheless be tried for desertion or in some rare occasions treason if enough evidence is found.

In the United States, before the Civil War, deserters from the Army were flogged, while after 1861 tattoos or branding were also adopted. The maximum U.S. penalty for desertion in wartime remains death, although this punishment was last applied to Eddie Slovik in 1945.

"To go U.A.," a variant of the expression "to go AWOL," is used in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps ("U.A." stands for "unauthorized absence").

AWOL/UA is usually punished with nonjudicial punishment (NJP; called "office hours" in the Marines), if at all.

Also, "Missing Movement" is another term which is used to describe when a particular servicemember fails to arrive at the appointed time to deploy (or "move out") with their assigned unit, ship, or aircraft; in the United States military, it is a violation of the 87th article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The offense is similar to AWOL, but considered more severe.

Less severe is "Failure to Repair," consisting of missing a formation, or failing to appear at an assigned place and time when so ordered.

Answer 5

No, they don't go looking for you, it's not worth the trouble. BUT - anytime anyone runs a record check he'll show up as a deserter. For instance, if he gets pulled over for a burnt out tail light, they'll run his license, and ba-da-bing, he goes to jail until the MPs come get him. If he tries to retire on SS, bang, off to the pen. Unless he basically disappears from society or is able to create a new solid identification, he'll be pulled in sooner or later.

Answer 6

if he is awol then he is in serious trouble, remember we are at war, so he is not awol but a deserter, which means the fbi will look for him. im a vietnam vet and im sorry but thats how it works.

Answer 7

A friend of mine left the Navy. He just went back to life as usual until two men in dark suits came and arrested him in front of his wife and daughter.

Answer 8

Yes they do and god help you when they do...That's like trying to get away without paying tax's or child support if the government wants you they will find you...
little known fact once you signed on the line you become government property they own you!

Answer 9

Yes they found my son almost 4 years later and he went to jail then to s. carolina for a few months and is on probation , they do find you eventually because they cant get enough people to back hitler bush

Answer 10

yes. Your friend will get caught, and will go to jail on base to serve the remainder of his contract, im sure. What your friend did is called treason. that does still exsist. If your friend calls I would suggest you talk to them about turning themself in, make it easier.

Answer 11

Ummm yeah