My friend made it through basic and AIT but then before he was transferred to his unit he went to his commanding officers and told them about his gambling problems and how he needed to get help right away.. They didnt do anything at first so his family contacted red cross and the red cross contacted the military and he got a 10 day leave before going to his unit... He never made it back to the army. He was been gone for two years and he went to GA for his gambling help and he searched for god and found help there... It has been 2 years AWOL and he has gotten pulled over by the cops once for a speeding ticket and went to court... He has a good job where they run a background check on him... Hes bought a house and a new car... All of this while he was AWOL... And now that hes gotten the help he has saved up money for his family while hes gone he wants to know what happens now with the AWOL and why they havent hunted him down or arrested him when he was pulled over or bought a house????
2007-04-12 09:00:57 · 15 answers · asked by frank g 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Frank...what is this the 14th or 15th time you have posted this same question. For my answer....go back read what I wrote before and then cut and paste.
Think of a new question or change some of the words.....
2007-04-12 09:06:29 · answer #1 · answered by iraq51 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Penalties for going AWOL range from a bad-conduct discharge to a court martial and jail time.
Army prosecutions of desertion and other unauthorized absences have risen sharply in the last four years, resulting in thousands more negative discharges and prison time.
I'm not an advocate of turning in a "friend" but he will get caught and it could go rougher on him at that point than if he would just surrender now.
If he's in a program for "gambling" his sponsor should advise him of this as well because his stakes are as high with this "gamble", he stands to loose all- plus his freedom!
2007-04-12 09:17:23 · answer #2 · answered by Swami Ibme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's no longer AWOL. He's a deserter & in time of war he can face the fireing squad! Although the most that will happen is a court martial. & some time in the brig. Plus loss of pay & rank. Then a dis-honorable discharge. But the question should be "What kind of a friend would even consider such a thing?" No friend I know of!!!!!!
2007-04-12 09:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by scott m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the military police and civilian police have two diffrent jurisdictions a civilian police officer cannot arest some one on a military charge the military police will look for so long actually i think he is a coward for doing that the government no longer looks at him as a citizen nor an alein he is not allowed to vote or participate in any thing that has to do with the government at all unless its giving them money
2007-04-12 09:58:14 · answer #4 · answered by Honey Badger Doesnt give a Shat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all he is considered a DESERTER which is a big no no especially being he haS been MIA the last 2 yrs. HE needs to turn himself in. And I think there's more to it then you know.
2007-04-12 09:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by s0_st4ng_s3xy_2_r3scu3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a duty to turn him in.
To turn and run when your country needs you is a disgrace and the height of cowardliness. He made the commitment, he accepted the training and the pay and the housing during his training and now he runs. Not only coward but a leech too.
I wonder what other commitments he will bail on. Maybe his mortgage. Or his job. Obviously, his sworn oath means nothing to him. Nor does holding up legally binding and contractual agreements.
I hope and pray CID catches up and throws the book at him. I wonder how deserter sounds on a resume?
2007-04-12 09:10:20 · answer #6 · answered by jw 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
He completed basic and AIT so he was in.
He is a deserter. They never stop looking for you when your a deserter.
He should turn himself in and get whatever discharge they are going to give him and get it over with right now.
2007-04-12 09:13:21 · answer #7 · answered by h h 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At this point I would say its his life. You are not responsible for it. Let him live with his decisions. You can advise his to turn himself in. Most likely they will just let him go after maybe a month of processing and paperwork and he will never have to worry about it again. They will respect his honesty in coming forward.
Its his call to make not yours.
2007-04-12 09:32:12 · answer #8 · answered by riley2504 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what country's army you are talking about. If it is a peaceful country, which feels threatened by the US deploying missiles next to its borders and bullying its allies, then I believe there is a duty to defend such a peace loving country from possible US aggression. But otherwise-no.
2007-04-12 09:20:50 · answer #9 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, it is a federal offense to knowingly harbor a deserter so you can face charges yourself.
secondly, wil eit is a federal offense, they have better things to do than actively seek out deserters. but,sooner or later, they will get caught, and it will be far far far worse for your friend when that happens.
2007-04-12 11:56:16 · answer #10 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋