It’s still a small percentage when compared to the overall size of the U.S. Army, but statistics show that 9 in every 1,000 soldiers deserted in fiscal year 2007.
The increase comes as the Army continues to bear the brunt of the war demands with many soldiers serving repeated, lengthy tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Military leaders – including Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey – have acknowledged that the Army has been stretched nearly to the breaking point by the combat. Efforts are under way to increase the size of the Army and Marine Corps to lessen the burden and give troops more time off between deployments.
For those that found their way to this post because they were “researching” ways to leave the Army, here are your fast track options:
- They are determined unable to meet physical fitness requirements.
- They are found to be unable to adapt to the military.
- They say they are gay and are required to leave under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy.
- They go AWOL
Can anyone guess what people are theorizing is the root of this desertion spike?
Oh, and as for the romanticized desertion to Canada that was ever so popular during the Vietnam war:
Just this week, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear the appeals of two Army deserters who sought refugee status to avoid the war in Iraq. The ruling left them without a legal basis to stay in Canada and dealt a blow to other Americans in similar circumstances.
The court, as is usual, did not provide a reason for the decision.
Bummer. How’s Mexico looking these days?
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Not meeting the physical fitness requirements DOES NOT get you kicked out…believe me, I tried it for awhile at that ever so high in morale unit you know I'm talking about!
Other things:
-getting knocked up…they'll send you a.s.a.p.
-2 parents of same kid…we've seen that not work.
Apparently, hiring convicts is back on the table again. Most recently the army was recruiting on a gay website (not sure what kind of site it was, but that it was geared to to the LGBT community).
"Don't ask, don't tell, we won't give you the same rights as straight citizens and illegals, but we want you to die for your country." I guess that was too much to write on the Uncle Sam poster…
yeah, phys fitness doesn't cut it anymore. if it did- we'd not have had a 300something pound e-6 in our unit.
Not meeting the physical fitness requirements DOES NOT get you kicked out…believe me, I tried it for awhile at that ever so high in morale unit you know I’m talking about!
Other things:
-getting knocked up…they’ll send you a.s.a.p.
-2 parents of same kid…we’ve seen that not work.
Apparently, hiring convicts is back on the table again. Most recently the army was recruiting on a gay website (not sure what kind of site it was, but that it was geared to to the LGBT community).
“Don’t ask, don’t tell, we won’t give you the same rights as straight citizens and illegals, but we want you to die for your country.” I guess that was too much to write on the Uncle Sam poster…
yeah, phys fitness doesn’t cut it anymore. if it did- we’d not have had a 300something pound e-6 in our unit.