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Number of U.S. Soldiers Going AWOL Jumps 80 Percent

HeadlineNov 19, 2007

The number of U.S. Army soldiers going AWOL has jumped 80 percent since the United States invaded Iraq. Overall, about 4,700 soldiers deserted this year — a 42 percent jump since just 2006.

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