Evening star., 1954-11-04
Druftees and
Veterans
By Moi. Thomos IA. Mol

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out leave (AWOL) has never
been a particularly popular pas
time for men in uniform. it's a
problem that military officials
would like to wipe out.
Not long ago the brass who
keep tabs on the problem ap-.
pealed to President Eisenhower
to make the offense more un-
tasty. The President, who is
known to have a healthy respect
for military discipline. didn't
waste much time.
Last month he put out an ex-
ecutive order which sets higher
maximum penalties q court mar
tial may slap on a convicted
serviceman. OF course, the court
martial doesn't have to give him
the maximum, but 1t does pose
the additional threat.
Hard Labor Provided.
Under the order, here's what
a serviceman now faces:
For failing to go to his place
of duty or being AWOL when
he's supposed to be on duty. he
may be confined to hard labor
for not more than one month.
And he'll have to forfeit two.
thirds of his pay for the time
he's locked up. The same penalty
applies for being AWOL for not
more than three days.
For going AWOL for more
than three days but not more
than 80, he may be locked up
to do hard labor for not more
than six months and lose two
thirds Of his pay for the time
he's confined.
For going AWOL for more
than 80 days, he may be given
a dishonorable discharge, have
to forfeit all his pay and allow
anceS and be locked up at hard
labor for not more than a year.
Bad Conduct Discharge.
For going AWOL from guard
duty or watch, he may be con-
fined to hard labor up to three
months and have to forfeit two
thirds of his pay for not more
than three months.
For going AWOL with intent
to abandon the service, he may
be given a bad conduct discharge,
have to forfeit all of his pay and
allowances and be confined to
hard labor for not more than
six months.
For going AWOL with intent
to avoid maneuverS or field ex-
ercises, a serviceman may be
confined to hard labor for up to
six months, and required to for
felt two-thirds of his pay for
the period of his confinement.
For missing a troop movement
by design, he may be given a dis
honorable discharge, have to
give up all his pay and allow
ances and be confined to hard
labor for not more than a year.
For missing a troop movement
through neglect, he may be
handed a bad conduct discharge,
have to forfeit all his pay and
allowances and work at hard
)<Jor for UP to six months.
Four Time Penalty.
The Presidents order also
makes it possible for a court
martial to give a dishonorable
discharge to a serviceman for
any offense if he has thrice been
convicted of such offenses during
the preceding year. He'll also
have to forfeit all his pay and
allowances and face confinement
at hard labor for one year.
Under previous regulations, a
serviceman could have been
given a dishonorable discharge
been confined a year at hard
labor and deprived of all pay and
allowances if he had been AWOI
for so days.
Also, before the new order
going AWOL with the intent tt
abandon the service has made &
serviceman liable to q bad con-
duct discharge and six month.
at hard labor. To this the Pres.
ident has added forfeiture of al
pay and allowances.
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