Still others leave to protect themselves from harassment and threats or to get medical attention for serious physical or psychological problems which the military has failed to treat. Whatever the reasons, GI Rights counselors will discuss the situation. Actual punishments can vary from nothing at all to General Court-Martial, which could include a sentence of dishonorable discharge a felony level conviction and also could include years of jail time.
Typically, punishments range in between these two extremes. Note: while many people have been told that desertion during a time of war is punishable by death, OIF and OEF are recognized as police actions rather than as congressionally declared wars and no one has received such punishment in decades. These rumors generate fears and consequently many absent GIs are reluctant to return to the military and resolve the issue.
For many people the fears are increased by the mistaken idea that they are the only person in their situation, when in reality thousands of others have done it. Most cases are resolved without court-martial. The specific punishments that any one person will face depend on a number of factors, all of which can be discussed with a GI Rights Hotline counselor:.
Because of the factors involved and the uncertainty of all things involving the military, no one can ever predict a guaranteed outcome for a specific situation. The military reserves the right to handle offenses case by case. Location Email. Defending Those Who Defend. Article 87 - Missing Movement When a service member intentionally misses their ship, aircraft, or unit, it could result in a missing movement charge.
If the missing movement was an intentional act, punishment may be A dishonorable discharge Forfeiture of pay And confinement for 2 years If the service member accidentally or neglectfully , misses their ship, aircraft, or unit, punishment may be: A possible bad-conduct discharge Forfeiture of pay And confinement for 1 year Article 86 - AWOL Punishments of AWOL vary depending on the circumstances of the absence and the discretion of the commanding officer, possibly referring the case to trial by court-martial.
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