absent without leave

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When Hnezdilov went absent without leave, he went public with demands for a clear time frame for ending military service.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

While he was gone, Army leaders declared him absent without leave, opting to not consider him a deserter, which is far more serious.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

The Pentagon has so far described King’s formal status as “AWOL,” or absent without leave.

From Reuters • Aug. 4, 2023

The Navy said he had gone absent without leave and had been listed as an “active deserter” since March 11, 2019.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023

Marcia West and Rosalind Forrest, I shall report you absent without leave.

From Briarwood Girls by Glover, Julia Lestarjette