Uniform Code of Military Justice: Punitive Articles - 885 Desertion and 886 Absent Without Leave

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[xzins]

I agree.

But Obama cares about Obama.

[cgchief]

Don’t forget the punitive article for missing movement. Although normally only used by the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, an argument could be made that Bergdahl is guilty of missing movement, when his unit rotated stateside.

Desertion is, at best, difficult to prove, because the member can always state he was returning. Even those who have been UA for years and completely reintegrated into the civilian world, have never been charged with desertion, they are always charged with being UA.

[jamaksin]

Edward "Eddie" Slovik (Pvt.), US 3rd Army, 28th Division, was charged with desertion in time of war, was court-martialled, was found guilty, and was executed by firing squad in late January 1945.

But, of course, fully expect that a novel-sized document will be forthcoming sometime in early 2017, which pardons completely and en masse people of favor, say in the DoJ, IRS, ...

[Girlene]

Sounds like the military has circumstantial evidence for desertion....I highly doubt they will charge him with the current regime, though.