Holiday leave does not suspend military law. A servicemember who fails to return from authorized Christmas leave becomes ...

Ukraine is now facing "massive losses" with Russia overpowering Ukraine's ammunition and artillery store. There has been a rise in desertion as morale declines, says an intelligence report seen by The ...

Russia cracks down on deserters with new laws imposing up to 20 years in prison for fleeing troops, as desertions rise amid ...

Desertion is starving the Ukrainian army of desperately needed manpower and crippling its battle plans at a crucial time in its war with Russia, which could put Kyiv at a clear disadvantage in future ...

The Prosecutor General's Office announced restrictions on access to information on military offenses committed, in particular ...

World War II veteran Nick Gozik says that the bravest soldier he encountered during two years of combat was the one he saw executed for desertion. That soldier proved to be the only one of more than ...

Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who walked off his post in Afghanistan in 2009 and was held in captivity for five years by the Taliban, pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy on Monday, ...

A former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after leaving his post while deployed in Afghanistan and was subsequently captured and tortured by the Taliban had his court-martial ...

A U.S. Marine who had been charged with desertion — not once but twice — has turned himself in to U.S. military investigators in Bahrain, officials said. Ten years ago, in June 2004, Marine Cpl.

WASHINGTON — Even after five years of captivity, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl could still face a lengthy investigation and trial on AWOL or desertion charges if the military concludes that he left his post ...

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Bergdahl expressed doubts he would be able to receive a fair trial. — -- Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of desertion with intention to shirk duty and misbehavior ...