The Army has admitted it has been undercounting the number of soldiers going AWOL. Up until yesterday, the Army had been claiming about 2,300 soldiers had deserted last year. But the actual number is nearly 3,200. The number of soldiers gone AWOL last year jumped by 27 percent over 2005. The new figures were released two days after National Public Radio revealed that the Army had been inaccurately reporting desertion figures. Overall, the Army estimates about 22,500 soldiers have deserted since fiscal year 2000. And the actual number is even higher, because the Army’s data does not reflect deserters from the National Guard or the Reserves.