desertions

There have been 150,000 desertions from the Mexican military in the past 6 years and many of the soldiers take their weapons with them (illegally.)

The Volokh Conspiracy » President Calderon’s claim about “assault weapons” 2010

The sectarian violence that alarmists keep wanting to call a "civil war" is anything but; there have been no large-scale desertions from the standing army to the "other side", as in a real civil war, and there is no one credibly claiming to be the legitimate government of Iraq, except the one in place which was democratically elected.

Sound Politics: "Cantwell Doesn't Care" 2006

It seems that there had been of late several desertions from the French vessels lying at Monte Video, great inducements of very high wages being offered by the revolutionary party in Buenos Ayres for men to serve them.

Sketches From My Life Pasha, Hobart 1887

It seems that there had been of late several desertions from the French vessels lying at Monte Video, great inducements of very high wages being offered by the revolutionary party in Buenos Ayres for men to serve them.

Sketches From My Life By The Late Admiral Hobart Pasha Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden 1854

In all the American accounts and discussions on the question, they ignore the usage or customary law of civilized nations as to neutral or mutually friendly nations in respect to belligerent powers, and are silent as to France and England being at war with each other, and that in encouraging desertions from the English ships, and then claiming them as American citizens, they were playing into the hands of Bonaparte against England.

The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Egerton Ryerson 1842

Rather than being surprised, Dexter Filkins, a Times correspondent who reported from Iraq between 2003 and 2006, called the desertions “remarkable” for being so limited.

Back-and-Forth-and-Back Again on Iraq’s Deserters - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Rather than being surprised, Dexter Filkins, a Times correspondent who reported from Iraq between 2003 and 2006, called the desertions “remarkable” for being so limited.

Back-and-Forth-and-Back Again on Iraq’s Deserters - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Themistocles calculated that the messages would have one of two effects: they would either lead to desertions from the Persian fleet or make the Persians distrust their Greek sailors.

The Battle of Salamis Barry Strauss 2004

Themistocles calculated that the messages would have one of two effects: they would either lead to desertions from the Persian fleet or make the Persians distrust their Greek sailors.

The Battle of Salamis Barry Strauss 2004

Following are the complete figures on so-called desertions, the variances in the several states being given:

History of the American Negro in the Great World War His Splendid Record in the Battle Zones of Europe; Including a Resume of His Past Services to his Country in the Wars of the Revolution, of 1812, the War of Rebellion, the Indian Wars on the Frontier, the Spanish-American War, and the Late Imbroglio With Mexico William Allison Sweeney