Posted on May 19, 2022
Desperate to leave: Sailors face lack of options when trying to quit the Navy
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The number of sailors who deserted the Navy more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, while desertions in other military branches dropped or stayed flat, pointing to a potential Navy-wide mental health crisis amid a spate of recent suicides, according to experts and federal statistics obtained by NBC News.
Among a fleet of more than 342,000 active sailors, there were 157 new Navy deserters in 2021, compared with 63 in 2019 and 98 in 2020, Navy data shows. The total number of deserters who were still at large in 2021 grew to 166 from 119 in 2019. Most of them were 25 and younger.
“That’s staggering,” said Benjamin Gold, a defense attorney for U.S. service members.
Among a fleet of more than 342,000 active sailors, there were 157 new Navy deserters in 2021, compared with 63 in 2019 and 98 in 2020, Navy data shows. The total number of deserters who were still at large in 2021 grew to 166 from 119 in 2019. Most of them were 25 and younger.
“That’s staggering,” said Benjamin Gold, a defense attorney for U.S. service members.
Desperate to leave: Sailors face lack of options when trying to quit the Navy
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Most people joined the navy because they thought they would be sailing around the world visiting other countries. Not a surprise people are unhappy when you stick them in Norfolk at the shipyard for 5 years. Especially when they don't even have running water or a place to sleep during that time."...
..."Most people joined the navy because they thought they would be sailing around the world visiting other countries. Not a surprise people are unhappy when you stick them in Norfolk at the shipyard for 5 years. Especially when they don't even have running water or a place to sleep during that time."...
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Hopefully the skills and knowledge they learned will serve them well. At the same time i hope we as a nation give to them what they gave.
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