Wil S. Hylton

Desertion is the army's dirty little secret. Since the beginning of the Iraq war, more than 20,000 American soldiers have given up the fight. Most of them disappear while at home on leave, fading into a network of family and friends, and the army does not typically chase them down.

American Journalist

Lysander Spooner

The desertion of Jesus, by his followers, furnishes an argument in support of the supposition that he attempted to be king of the Jews, rather than that he was a superior being.

American Philosopher

Samuel Butler

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, adultery and desertion, he would probably get one.

British Poet

George Bernard Shaw

Marriage is good enough for the lower classes: they have facilities for desertion that are denied to us.

Irish Playwright

Christian Nestell Bovee

Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.

American Author

Dorothy Corkille Briggs

The toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion.

Author

Desertion often implies a betrayal or deep disappointment and is emotionally charged.

Emotional Weight

Emphasize that desertion includes the intent not to return, not just leaving temporarily.

Intention Matters

Desertion can describe leaving responsibilities or ideals, not just people or places.

Not Just Physical

In the military, desertion is a grave offense and can lead to severe punishment.

Serious Offense

Desertion means leaving without official leave (AWOL), different from an approved absence.

Permission Critical

Desertion during war is viewed as especially egregious due to its potential impact on the unit.

War Time Gravity

In a legal context, desertion deals with failing to support or stay with one's family.

Family Abandonment

Desertion can be used as legal grounds for divorce or separation in many jurisdictions.

Legal Grounds

In legal cases, demonstrating the desertion often requires evidence of prolonged absence.

Providing Proof

 Commanders even forbade their soldiers from singing traditional Swiss songs for fear that they'd lead to desertion or suicide. But as migration increased worldwide, nostalgia was observed in various groups. It turned out that anyone separated from their native place for a long time

Why do we feel...

 a breach is made in the Yellow Hornets defenses the yellows begin to tear down their own walls in hopeless panic finally their only option is desertion