Alleged US Army Deserter Reports For Duty at Japan Base After 40 Years

VOA ^ | 11 Sep 2004 | Steve Herman

[demlosers]

Charles Jenkins shortly after
surrender Provost Marshal's office at U.S.
Army's Camp Zama

[SkyPilot]

Why is he allowed to wear stripes at all? He is a disgrace.

[ScottFromSpokane]

With a long snappy salute, alleged deserter Sgt. Charles Jenkins entered this U.S. Army camp, telling an officer, Lt. Col. Paul Nigara that he was reporting for duty.

It seems superfluous to bother with a joke.

[jim_trent]

I noticed that he mimiced John Kerry. Gave a half-a$$ed salute and said "reporting for duty".

[sushiman]

I just heard on Japanese TV that he is going to get PAID $ 3000 a month plus be housed in a not too shabby place on Camp Zama !

[SirLurkedalot]

He should be wearing correctional orange or a rope, IMHO.

[Jet Jaguar]

He is innocent until proven guilty. But, he is not innocent.

[iopscusa]

Rope the dope.

[gilliam]

He is under charges, he as not been convicted of anything so he has not been reduced in rank.

[kennedy]

With a long snappy salute, alleged deserter Sgt. Charles Jenkins entered this U.S. Army camp, telling an officer, Lt. Col. Paul Nigara that he was reporting for duty.

With a long snappy salute, Vietnam deserter John Kerry entered the Democratic National Convention, telling the audience that he was reporting for duty.

[PokeyJoe]

. . . then he'll be fined all back pay since 1965, reduced in rank to E-1, given a dishonorable discharge, and a one way ticket back to his MEPS station.

[CholeraJoe]

Volunteers Needed for firing squad.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

So, when is Kerry going to serve out the rest of the tour he defrauded the United States out of with fake purple heart recommendations?

[SirLurkedalot]

: )

[montomike]

Karl Rove got him to do that!

[Jet Jaguar]

Oh, please include me.

[BookaT]

I Agree this guy has to pay his dues.

Can anyone tell me that this guy did anything worse than John Effin Kerry? I would contend that he has done less then Effin has.

This guy might have gotten money every month but look at what Kerry got. Our tax money! Effin is a scumbag.

And his salute was a hundred times better that Effins'
Any one care to comment?

[devane617]

I can't believe we pay this turd, give him clothes, and living quarters.

[Iowa_Clone]

Dan Rather is waiting for definitive proof that he deserted.

[DustyMoment]

He is innocent until proven guilty. But, he is not innocent.

While my sentiments lie with the other posters, technically, you are correct. However, the UCMJ charges every soldier, sailor and Marine with the responsibility of making every effort to escape when they are captured by enemy forces of the US. The fact that he, apparently, made no such effort and was allowed to marry, had a regular job and had a family, is prima facia evidence that he violated that provision of the UCMJ and is guilty.

As a former serviceman, it is repugnant to me that he is allowed to wear a uniform, live in comfortable base housing amd draw a check. How many additional American deaths did he cause during the Korean War as the result of intelligence he, likely, provided the North Koreans to whom he deserted?