Posted on 07/15/2004 12:54:32 AM PDT by Susannah
A soldier or airman who has been declared AWOL (Absent Wiithout Leave) or in the case of the naval srvices UA (Unauthorised Absence). After thirty days their status automatically reverts to that of Deserter.
In the avst majority of cases the military elects not to try to apprehend AWOLS or Deserters due to the time and expense involved.
All deserters are posted in the NCIC files as such. If they are stopped for a traffic ticket and come up hot as a deserter they are apprehended by the local police and eventually returned to military control for prosecution under the UCMJ.
Until their status in the NCIC ecords changes they remain wanted men just the same as if a judge had issued a warrant.
I just heard Jesse "give me your money" Jackson on Hannity, and he said the draft should be reinstated.
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