Marine charged with desertion returns to US to face Charges

I believe we need to care as how Bergdahl and Hassoun will set a precedent, which will be reviewed by the masses. Their conduct and subsequent handling will influence troops in the years to come because they have been so publicized. I believe these cases need to be handled in accordance with the UCMJ obviously; however, if there is a push to downplay their actions and not hold them accountable, future portents are not conducive to good order and discipline.

This appears very interesting, and I have my opinions on both disappearances.
I will await further details before I make claims/comparisons between the two.

For now, I will just note that he voluntarily returned after each absence. There are, of course, degrees of voluntary, and we don't know how voluntary this latest return really was, only that we didn't retrieve him by force.

I do think that it will be fair to judge the reintegration process as a whole after it is complete for both. However, I would judge it with caution as each situation is/was as unique as the service member involved. That being said, I think that this Marine made a personal decision and was responsible for his own subsequent disappearance 10 years ago. We will all have to wait for this to play out before we know the truth.... and that is if they make the truth public.