Desertion
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| + | In the [[military]], '''desertion''' is the abandonment of a [[military duty|duty]] or [[Military base|post]] without permission (a [[Pass (military)|pass]], [[Shore leave|liberty]] or [[Leave (U.S. military)|leave]]) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with '''unauthorized absence''' ('''UA''') or '''absence without leave''' ('''AWOL''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|w|ɒ|l}}), which are temporary forms of absence. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Barratry (admiralty law)]] | ||
| + | * [[Canada and Iraq War resisters]] | ||
| + | * [[Conscientious objector]] | ||
| + | * [[Decimation (Roman army)]] | ||
| + | * [[Defection]] | ||
| + | * [[Draft evasion]] | ||
| + | * [[Eddie Slovik]] | ||
| + | * [[List of Iraq War resisters]] | ||
| + | * [[Mutiny]] | ||
| + | * [[Nuremberg Principles#Principle IV|Nuremberg Principle IV]] | ||
| + | * [[Resistance Inside the Army]] | ||
| + | * [[Running the gauntlet]] | ||
| + | * [[Shot at Dawn Memorial]] | ||
| + | * [[Treason]] | ||
| + | * [[War resister]] | ||
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In the military, desertion is the abandonment of a duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (AWOL Template:IPAc-en), which are temporary forms of absence.
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See also
- Barratry (admiralty law)
- Canada and Iraq War resisters
- Conscientious objector
- Decimation (Roman army)
- Defection
- Draft evasion
- Eddie Slovik
- List of Iraq War resisters
- Mutiny
- Nuremberg Principle IV
- Resistance Inside the Army
- Running the gauntlet
- Shot at Dawn Memorial
- Treason
- War resister
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