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Desertion

A man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl is pictured in a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban. The image was released by IntelCenter on Dec. 8, 2010.

From the Revolution to Bowe Bergdahl, desertion has a long history in the US

Justice

The US military has charged Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl with desertion for allegedly leaving his post in Afghanistan in 2009. It’s one of the only high-profile cases of the crime in recent decades, but it’s far from rare in the US military.

A bagpipe band in Mexico plays in honor of the San Patricios.

On St. Patrick’s Day, Mexico remembers the Irishmen who fought for Mexico against the US

Conflict
A man believed to be Bowe Bergdahl is pictured in a frame grab from a video released by the Taliban. The image was released by IntelCenter on Dec. 8, 2010.

Among service men and women, the debate rages over Bowe Bergdahl

Conflict & Justice
The World

The released POW Bowe Bergdahl might be investigated as a deserter

Conflict & Justice
The World

The released POW Bowe Bergdahl might be investigated as a deserter

Conflict & Justice
The World

Canada to deport US military deserter

Conflict & Justice

About 150 American servicemen and women have sought refuge in Canada, after refusing to serve in Iraq, but Canada has now informed one of them that he’s about to be deported, as Reporter Derek Stoffel in Toronto has more.

The World

US deserters in Canada

Reporter Derek Stoffel has the story of American war deserters in Canada, where some 150 US soldiers have moved north of the border to avoid serving in Iraq