AWOL
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Committed soldiers have been fighting without rest for years, and unenthusiastic new draftees are increasingly going AWOL.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
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".
From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025
It was unclear Monday if the soldier is considered absent without leave, or AWOL.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024
Can you take us inside James's head when he does go AWOL?
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024
Each time he went AWOL, he was caught and sentenced to dig and fill up holes six feet deep, wide and long for a specified length of time.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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