My bunkmate in basic went AWOL. He told me he was going to head home, get his passport, and go to Canada. I told my platoon sergeant I didn't know anything about it. Seemed like the safest course for me. I wonder what became of the guy.
Years later I was assigned to USLO, US Embassy in Djibouti. I met 2 AWOL US soldiers in the 13th Demi Brigade, French Foreign Legion.
They asked me help getting out of the Legion. The US Ambassador told me they must finish their contract with the Legion.