However, Morales' remains were eventually discovered June 19 in a field just miles from Fort Hood, and investigators began to suspect foul play in his death. Wedel said she asked the Army to put up a reward for her missing son in September Another incident that showed poor coordination between Morales' family and those supposed to be searching for him arose in May.
Why keep that a secret? McConville said Thursday that part of the new AWOL policy is to ensure better coordination between missing soldiers' families and their unit. He said it also provides an opportunity for families of soldiers long considered missing to potentially get a second look. Kyle Rempfer is an editor and reporter whose investigations have covered combat operations, criminal cases, foreign military assistance and training accidents. Before entering journalism, Kyle served in U.
By Kyle Rempfer. Oct 15, Staff Sgt. In the military, AWOL stands for Absent Without Leave and basically means you are not where you are supposed to be at a particular time.
After a certain period of time day rule , the AWOL status turns to a desertion status. These type of offenses can vary in seriousness from 15 minutes late for formation to being placed on the FBI Most Wanted List. It is unlikely that a person who has been AWOL or in desertion status would receive the maximum punishment upon return to military control, except in the most aggravating circumstances such as if someone went AWOL and then went on a crime spree.
Besides, the maximum punishment according to the law is death or life in prison if desertion is carried out to avoid war. In fact, the vast majority of AWOL and desertion cases are disposed of with an administrative discharge. The maximum possible punishments shown below assume the member is tried by general court-martial, which is the most serious type of court-martial.
The maximum punishments for missing movements meaning a departure of soldier's unit for a deployment are serious. The soldier who misses movement could be subject to the following:.
There are several AWOL punishments as they typically depend upon the severity or circumstances of the soldier's absence. The maximum punishment for this offense depends on the exact circumstances of the absence:. I started drinking and taking drugs, and drifted around Asia before ending up in Australia. It was there I met my wife and began to get myself back together.
Eventually I called the awol hotline in the UK. I'd been gone for a year and a half. It was such a relief to talk after being silent for so long. Six months later we flew home. It was tense and strange going back to the army base.
The next day, I was charged with going awol and put back in my old job. I didn't want to tell my colleagues what had happened, but when the army raised the charge to desertion — which can carry a sentence of up to 10 years — I decided to make a stand. I spoke to the papers , and in front of people at a Stop the War meeting. The army were shocked. They just kept promising me I'd go to prison. The sentencing took nine months, and in the meantime I built up a case with my lawyers on the legality of the conflict.
It was clear the army didn't want a public examination because, all of a sudden, the charges for desertion were dropped. I had massive support inside. I remember this big, scary commando coming over.
I thought, uh-oh. He said, "You're that guy, aren't you? Good egg, good lad. What happened to me isn't unusual: 11, have gone awol since , but the army keep it quiet.
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