deserter
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"Another country could investigate me better and give me asylum. Why didn't they give me that chance? Instead they deported me specifically to Russia," says the deserter.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Revere outfits the deserter with homespun clothes and collects the buttons from his uniform to melt down for silverwork.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
After six weeks, he ran out of money and moved in with another Russian deserter, Yevgeny.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
He would automatically be declared a deserter after 30 days being AWOL, according to military regulations.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2023
American spy John Champe swims to a welcoming British patrol boat after out-running pursuing Americans, who think he is a deserter.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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