And then they'll prosecute all of them for desertion?
They are subject to different laws.
If a soldier goes AWOL and eventually deserts, no one id going out looking for them. The resources for that simply do not exist. not suggesting any of them do that, but if they did, they're not being hunted. If they got puled over or something, they'll get sent back and separated from there. The chances of anyone going to Ft. Leavenworth are slim-to-none.
It would also mean never running for office, no vote, never own firearms again, federal aid, etc.
Editing to add that I am fairly certain about this, but could be wrong.
discharges would not be BCD, other than honorable, etc. which would not include the things you mention.
Your average Joe isn'r going to win an election, more than likely, but you could still run if the Army separated you. You can also vote. Not that voted matter. If niggers can get their paws on a gun, then the Joe can as well. I'm pretty sure they could also get federal aid, because no one is checking. I could also be wrong; I've been out since '06, so things could've changed, but it's doubtful.
All of that being said, I'd still advise against desertion every time.
A dishonorable discharge is the equivalent of a felony conviction, yes.
it is not desertion if you refuse a vaccine.
Does their contract allow them to be injected?
Yes and no.
This is how vaccines work in the military.
They (some office at the DoD) determines what vaccines servicemembers need to have in order to maintain “worldwide deployment readiness” status. This includes the flu shot, which is a yearly requirement for everybody. Some specialized career fields, specific job assignments, or locations may have unique requirements, like yellow fever, anthrax, or smallpox. However, what’s really critical is the deployment readiness thing.
You can refuse a vaccine. You can refuse anything you want. That’s fine. Of course it is! But if it’s something they need you to have for your deployment readiness, well, that might keep you from getting to go on that fun assignment to Japan or South Korea. It might prevent you from being able to get any OCONUS base assignment. It might even trigger a medical board, where they’ll review your case and decide that no, if you’re not going to get this vaccination, you cannot maintain deployment readiness status, and you’ll need to be separated. For the good of the unit, don’t you see?
I should add that there is usually pressure in situations like this, because the last thing a commander wants or needs are people who can’t be deployed. It messes with manning numbers and fucks with morale, because it means that other people in the unit are going to be hit more often for an out of cycle deployment.
That sounds fine to me. As long as it is the individuals choice, it's up to them if they are swayed by the penalties / inducements.
Yeah. It does. Their contract also guarantees them access to service related medical services for life, but it's not exactly like everyone is following the contract.
UCMJ
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