AWOL

They expressed his dilemma as follows: "I must still show up to work but won't get paid, because if I don't it's considered AWOL".

The Church's own published list of accused clergy marks his case as "not yet resolved" with no final determination of guilt or innocence, noting simply that he is "AWOL" - absent without leave.

The Hamas massacre was a pre-enactment in microcosm of the destruction of Israel: the Israel Defense Forces in disarray, the government AWOL, civilians left to fend for themselves with pistols.

It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.

Republican Nancy Mace asked: "When a soldier goes AWOL...what happens? What is the punishment?"