AWOL British Soldiers

The Independent - British soldiers 'go Awol because Army ignores mental health problems'

Thousands of British soldiers have gone absent without leave since 2003 because the Army is unwilling to accept the gravity of mental problems caused by their tours in Iraq.

The Ministry of Defence estimates there have been 10,000 Awol incidents since the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and 1,100 servicemen are currently "on the run" from the Army.

Here is an older post about deserters in the U.S. army.