Legal Question in Military Law in Florida

Awol army soldier

What happens when a young army soldier goes awol after serving 21/2 yrs of his 4 yr term of duty? He was assigned the job of machine gunner and could no longer take the stress of killing people in iraq and also seeing his friends killed and maimed. This is the third time is has gone awol. The first two, his family went with him back to ft. Stewart, ga to turn himself in. He is only 23 yrs. Old now. He is threatening to commit suicide if he is ordered to go back to war. Will the military take into consideration that he has served in iraq when they ounish him? Not everyone can handle the stress of killing people on a daily basis and at such a young age. He left to be with the granparents who raised him and was with them the entire time he was ''awol''. Please answer as soon as possible.


Asked on 3/02/09, 12:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scot Sikes Law Offices of Scot Sikes

Re: Awol army soldier

They should absolutely take into account his otherwise honorable service - both in garrison and in combat. It certainly sounds like he is dealing with a number of issues following his combat service. Has he been properly assessed by behavioral health providers there at Fort Stewart? Is the command pursuing a court-martial? What is his current status? These and other questions are begged by your inquiry. Feel free to call and discuss, as my office routinely handles matters at Fort Stewart.

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Answered on 3/02/09, 1:01 pm


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