What would happen if someone joined the army and then went AWOL?
920335
I guess that depends if your last name is Bush,
956136
Join the armed forces.
505386
you need to get in touch with the army. they can and will help. there may be a story.
900693
NO!!! A dishonorably discharged person from the military\ndo not keep their rank and they lose all benefits, medals,\npay and are sometimes imprisoned depending on the \nseriousness of the charges, they cannot work for the \nfederal goverment and sometimes have trouble finding\na job anywhere and forfeit all VA benefits, such as housing, jobs and medical care. On the second question, that will be NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
207156
It really is amazing how many people you find in the Army that are willing to go out of their way for you, I guess that is why `they joined up. It is one of the biggest things I miss about being in. And rizzo822002, thank you and keep your head down.
993947
That is just the replacement detactment at Fort Hood.  All incoming soldiers go there.  If a soldier already has orders to a specific unit they will get assigned to that unit.  However if the orders take them only to the replacement unit then they will be placed in a unit according needs, and the soldiers MOS.
861498
Although I highly doubt that he will leave of his own will, if he did leave I think it would leave a big slot to fill for whomever stepped into it. He's made such a mess of things with the military. It would be great if he left, one way or the other, but it would be intersting to see who would step in to his place. Anyone with prior military experience I think would be better for the job.
980532
I was in the Army from 1991-1998 and I miss it.  Even with the War in Iraq still raging, I miss it.  A person can leave the Army, but the Army never leaves the person.
661539
If you are convicted of going AWOL/deserting and the punishment for that offence includes discharge from the service then yes I think the discharge would be dishonourable.\n\nHowever it is possible that the sentence would not include discharge. If this was the case then you would continue in the service, after serving whatever punishment was administered, and your subsequent discharge would not necessarily be dishonourable.
366005
Alright,  if you dep in then you actually take the oath twice(well most in the army do).  You actually don't owe the military(whatever branch it is) anything until you sign the dotted line.  Once you sign your contract, it's the same as any contract.  The difference is when you break a contract with say a regular privately owned company or buisness you go to court and if you never worked a day or recieved a dime for them the judge will probably say ok see ya later.  This contract is with the government so it's not so easy.  You can't get a Bad Conduct Discharge because you didn't do anything deemed "Bad Conduct" like felony illegal shit.  You would get at worst an under other than honorable conditions discharge which would still prevent you from getting student loans.  However you can appeal to have your discharge upgraded after a period of time.  My brother in law got the boot from the army for dealing drugs and after two appeals he now has an honorable discharge so just to put things in perspective.  Once you report to basic you have the ability to leave relatively painlessly except you will have to pay for the money they spent on you.  Once you graduate BCT(Basic Combat Training) you go into AIT(Advanced Individual Training).  That's when they "own" you.  They don't own you though.  You have one year to try to get a "failure to adapt" chapter.  The basic jist is don't sign unless you want to do it.  Understand what you're getting in to and don't take your recruiters word for gold cause it's there job to make you sign and they're good at it.  Hope this helps
908390
My friend got kicked out of college after his second semester.  His parents practically kicked him out of the house after the summer, in which he joined the army, he's still there now.
934287
Please don't. \n\nIn the Air Force you can sign up for 2 years instead of the normal 4 years. \n\nIf you go AWOL, oh you'll be sorry!! That stays on your record for the rest of your life and it may determine whether you get a good job or a sloppy one. Trust me, my Dad went AWOL in the Navy and it hurt him
500516
If you're in delayed enlistment and have already taken the Oath of Enlistment you are technically obligated to 8 years of service (typically 4 years active duty and 4 years active or inactive reserve) and could be forced to report for active duty on the date on your contract.  \n\nAs a practical matter, if you go to the recruiter and tell them you want to back out you'll normally be allowed to do so.  That's not to say that they'll be happy or not give you a ration of sh*t but they'd rather let you go than get dinged for having recruited someone who "failed to adapt."  Please note that this is NOT a guaranteed outcome!\n\nIf you simply failed to report, you'd be AWOL and would be subject to arrest and return to military control.\n\nAn old NCO (me!) once said, "I can't MAKE you do anything, son, but I can DAMN sure make you wish you HAD!"
399457
once you have signed yourself over to them you have to wait until your enlistment is up. it doesn't matter what branch you choose.
286469
If you dont tell anyone you will be able to join if the docs at MEPS do not catch it.. However if they find out later that you have asthma you will have to say that you developed it while in service.. Otherwise you might get charged with fraudulent enlistment and thrown in front of court martial (doesnt happen that offen but its heard of)\n\nHowever you will be out either way if anyone finds out..\n\nMedical discharge or court martial..\n\nOne of my buddies just got the boot.. \n\nCpl. Howitzer
446025
The previous responses show a relative lack of ignorance about the military's policies.  Generally the military allows those who go AWOL from BCT to come back with a relatively minimal punishment.  There will of course be punishment however it is not overly harsh (May seem so at the time though).\n\nIf you are chronically AWOL or gone for a substantial amount of time the punishments are different.  Generally they are chaptered (Kicked out) of the army under a policy called failure to adapt.  They are sent to Fort Knox for outprocessing and spend some time there before being sent home.  \n\nI realize that this varies on a case by case basis but my summary is generally accurate.
1068722
being a veteran he has signed a contract and if he doest show up he can be arrested and charged with awol