If a soldier in the military attempted to do something like Austin — going off to a medical appointment or missing normal duties without informing anyone — they would be punished, veterans told the Daily Caller.

“As for a regular soldier, sailor, airman, marine just disappearing — that’s called Unauthorized Absence — depending on the effects of your UA, you could get any range of punishments, ranging from restriction, demotion, pay taken, loss of security clearances, brig, or even an ‘other than honorable’ discharge,” Tim W. a former Navy Seal of 22 years whose surname is being kept anonymous so he could speak candidly, told the Daily Caller.

[Well, RHIP, I suppose. But that’s only true as long as leadership tolerates it, and this leadership is particularly dishonorable and corrupt. — Ed]