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AWOL Antiwar Sergeant Detained at Fort Irwin

HeadlineJan 16, 2013

A U.S. Army sergeant who went AWOL in opposition to the war in Afghanistan has been detained and held at Fort Irwin, California. Micah Turner left his unit in September and later went public with his antiwar views. Supporters say he informed the military multiple times of his whereabouts since his desertion and even tried to turn himself in, but was only arrested earlier this month while visiting his parents’ home. He is expected to be transferred to North Carolina’s Fort Bragg, where his unit is based. Turner has reportedly spent five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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