Posted on Feb 12, 2018
What happens if a soldier avoids a deployment by fleeing to Mexico?
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Okay I am not talking about me by the way. But I was intrigued by the question and I can’t seem to find an answer anywhere. I’d like to know if the mexican government would support the return of the soldier for court martial, how he could be apprehended or if he could even make it to the border anyway. Suppose he is CONUS by the way.
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Soldier MIGHT want to consider that he many stick out like a sore thumb. Easy target by cartel members to kidnap and use the soldier to bribe his family... and that usually doesn't end well.
Many soldiers never even get the chance to serve their countries overseas.
Probably shouldn't have signed the contract.
In my opinion, good.
I would rather have a good soldier by my side than one I couldn't count on.
One less sh*tbag means more funding and military education for good soldiers like myself!
Many soldiers never even get the chance to serve their countries overseas.
Probably shouldn't have signed the contract.
In my opinion, good.
I would rather have a good soldier by my side than one I couldn't count on.
One less sh*tbag means more funding and military education for good soldiers like myself!
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LCpl Carlos Polanco
Umm... why would you assume that "his friend" would stick out like a soar thumb? Just like the in the US there are people of al sizes and colors. Not sure where you got the idea but please get that out of your mind. Also if he's hiding how in the world would the cartels know he's military and to the extent why would a cartel randomly select him. Please think about the things you say before posting them, Mexico is not as bad as you portray it. Although every place has its bad seeds.
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Don't forget, on top of the Desertion/AWOL piece, your "friend" would also get missing movement charges as well. In situations like this, the charges would stack up against you, oops, I mean your friend in hopes that a majority of them will stick and you could be splitting rocks at Leavenworth in no time.
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Didn't happen to Bergdahl, but then he didn't run to Mexico, he ran to the taliban. I suppose there is some difference there, and not my place to place judgement. But, yeah, you could run to Mexico, and then 5 years later come back, get back pay, advance in rank, a book deal, a movie deal, get caught in a drug raid because you just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and DEA just look the other way. It could happen.. it happened for Bergdahl.
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CPT (Join to see) - I didn't know they allowed jailbirds to take any government position especially a traitor. It used to not be an option.
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CPL Peter King
I’m curious in the US what is the difference between AWOL and desertion?
With the British desertion happens during a state of war- like Desert Storm.
With the British desertion happens during a state of war- like Desert Storm.
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What wall? You mean that little picket fence they have with the dug-out hole at the bottom? He could get back into the U. S. easily like all the illegals have been doing for years. Whatever happened to firing squads for deserters during war time? I guess it isn't politically correct with our passive government.
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