awol advice

[Georgesolis]

What is the name of your state? California

Well I need some advice im at the end of my rope and tired of living under a rock I have been awol for 3 years now my life is going no were and its time to face the music. I have heard of some kind of rehab for awol soldiers I could not adapt to military life I was young and stupid I just want to take the safe route backj and serve the time I promised does anyone have and advice that would be valuable to my situation??

 

[thepizzaguy]

What is the name of your state? California

Well I need some advice im at the end of my rope and tired of living under a rock I have been awol for 3 years now my life is going no were and its time to face the music. I have heard of some kind of rehab for awol soldiers I could not adapt to military life I was young and stupid I just want to take the safe route backj and serve the time I promised does anyone have and advice that would be valuable to my situation??

No we have never covered this subject before.

Just kidding. You are not alone. Where did you serve? branch? Location? MOS?

You will get some abuse but we can help. Sooooooooooo enlighten us a bit to some specifics.

 

[iescaped]

The nifty part will be if you turn yourself in a Ft. Sill...

You will go to this magical place where military people act like civilians, and the civilians act like military people...crazy I say! Crazy!

 

[Georgesolis]

I Serve in the navy in san diego I was well nothing I went in with an aprentice position wich was crap I didnt even get to choose I was told to get it cause it was a good job wich it really wasnt and well long storie short I could not adapt to the military life I couldnt get things right not to mention all the negative suport from other sailors everyone i worked with want ed out or was like thank god i have a couple of months left so I really had no positive push and well one day when we got liberty I went to visit home and just never went back I was young dumb just a child fresh out of high school verry imature and now well I want to do the right thing and ither get discharge but I actually want to go back and give the navy a fair chance regardless of otherr sailors opinions and serve my time

 

[thepizzaguy]

I Serve in the navy in san diego I was well nothing I went in with an aprentice position wich was crap I didnt even get to choose I was told to get it cause it was a good job wich it really wasnt and well long storie short I could not adapt to the military life I couldnt get things right not to mention all the negative suport from other sailors everyone i worked with want ed out or was like thank god i have a couple of months left so I really had no positive push and well one day when we got liberty I went to visit home and just never went back I was young dumb just a child fresh out of high school verry imature and now well I want to do the right thing and ither get discharge but I actually want to go back and give the navy a fair chance regardless of otherr sailors opinions and serve my time

The best thing you can do is to turn youself in at the nearest Naval Base

I admire you desire to right the wrong, but it may be too late. You will be assigned a JAG attorney to represent you as desertion is a serious charge. Let him/her (JAG) know what your wishes are. Who knows? Maybe something can be done.

So pack you clothes and lots of smokes (if you use em). Take some cash if you have it. Then turn yourself in.

It is far better for you to turn yourself in and become pro active about this than to get picked up on something stupid and arrested. Besides living life looking over your shoulder is no way to live.

DO NOT make the mistake of thinking they will forget. They never forget. It may be tomorow or it may be twenty years from now but they will catch up to you.

Good luck

 

[revere787]

You might want to contact a military attorney for sure, like others have told you. Do not quote me on this, but i thought when peole went awol in the navy, they automatically discharged you after a year. One previous thread on this site had a fellow say he was faxed the paperwork and signed it and faxed it back and he was discharged. I contacted him through a private message and realized he was navy. AS others will tell you, everyone and every situation is different and can result in different consequences, but that was one awol navy story. contact a lawyer and good luck.

 

[Georgesolis]

Thank Very much for ther info it is very helpfull so ither way I look at it I got some ruf times ahead of me well no problem one thing though do you think I should trust a jag lawyer or would it be a betterr idead to get a civilian lawyer that knows military law?

 

[thepizzaguy]

Thank Very much for ther info it is very helpfull so ither way I look at it I got some ruf times ahead of me well no problem one thing though do you think I should trust a jag lawyer or would it be a betterr idead to get a civilian lawyer that knows military law?

If you can afford a private attorney, then more power too ya. JAG lawyers are often over worked, but as far as trusting one goes; you should be just fine. While they (JAG) may be apt to want to settle this thing and move on, they are obliged to represent you as well as they can.

We have covered this civilian lawyer vs JAG lawyer bit before.

 

[SHORTY LONG]

Private Attorney

19 JUNE 06

Georgesolis hereinafter, is the name and email address of a former Marine who now is a private Atty: Mr. Joseph Low IV or use https://attorneypages.com. Most certanily, if you can afford to have your own counsel as lead, then the better hopefully off you will be! Shorty

 

[badapple40]

Shorty:

Your referral of Mr. Low is, I think, ill advised in a situation like this. I do not know Mr. Low personally, but I do know this: he is a criminal law general practioner. Which means that he does not specialize in military law. And military law is often more about who you know and what kind of favors you can pull than it is about being a great trial lawyer, which this guy advertizes he is.

You don't take a cut-and-dry awol case like this to trial. Not unless you want the receiving end of some serious juju. Call a civilian attorney who specializes in military law -- you'll be better off for it.

He was a marine, but NOT a marine lawyer. While there is certainly good and valuable experience in being in the military, a fundamental and thorough understanding of the military legal system and how to operate within that system does not come from merely being in the military.

 

[SHORTY LONG]

Sir, respectfully, I stand corrected Sir!

20 JUNE 06

Sir, respectfully, thank you for your articulation; I stand corrected, and yes, I agree with you that, indeed I mistakenly ill advised him with the wrong recommendation for private counsel. My sincerest apology Georgesolis; please disregard my suggested Attorney referral. Thanks again Col. BadApple for bringing this to light, and to my attention! Shorty

 

[Alacarde]

What is the name of your state? New Mexico

I have a question as well. I am currently AWOL from the Army, 19 days so not yet a deserter... I just wanted to know if I could turn myself into any military installation, or does it have to be an Army base?

 

[badapple40]

What is the name of your state? New Mexico

I have a question as well. I am currently AWOL from the Army, 19 days so not yet a deserter... I just wanted to know if I could turn myself into any military installation, or does it have to be an Army base?

Start a new thread. Any military installation works, AWOL ends when you return to military control (not necessarily Army control)

 

[thepizzaguy]

Start a new thread. Any military installation works, AWOL ends when you return to military control (not necessarily Army control)

So if I turn myself into the Michigan State Militia will I be back in military control?

 

[Georgesolis]

So cut and dry right to the chace I dont want some lengthy trial I just want to go back and speak my mind and I just want to know if I would get the same results weather I use the lawyer that I would be given or If I had my own civilian lawyer I dont want to neseserally be kicked out I would like to serve the time I promised I would serve maybe actually start a career in their I mean everyone deserves a second chance