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AWOL in the Military: A Serious and Costly Problem

FPCD-78-52 Published: Mar 30, 1979. Publicly Released: Mar 30, 1979.
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Over the 4-year period ended June 30, 1977, the military reported 608,000 absence without leave (AWOL) incidents exceeding 24 hours, costing the Government $1.1 billion.

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