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http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=638635

"The most recent Pentagon figures suggest there are 5,133 troops missing from duty. Of these 2,376 are sought by the Army, 1,410 by the Navy, 1,297 by the Marines and 50 by the Air Force. Some have been missing for decades.

But campaigners say the true figure could be far higher. "

Could be far higher or maybe not ?

[bnelson44]

"Some have been missing for decades. "

What? And this is news? OK, Some have been missing for decades....

[af_vet_rr]

Could be far higher or maybe not ?
Even if it was 10,000, it's not that significant a number - and let's be blunt - they might as well be discharged (dishonorable or general or whatever the military is doing nowadays), because most people would not want to serve besides these folks.

It's like the crappy "there's going to be a draft" stories - nobody in today's military wants to serve next to somebody who is only in the military because it was that or jail or Canada.