First female to enlist for a combat role in Tennessee has gone AWOL

[UK2K]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The first woman in Tennessee to enlist as a combat engineer in the Army went AWOL according to a military spokesperson.

Local 8 News was first to tell you about Erika Lopez back in July of 2015. She made headlines when she enlisted for a job that could involve fighting on the front lines.

The U.S. Army had just lifted its ban on women in combat roles when she walked into a recruiting office in Knoxville and decided to enlist as a combat engineer.

Lopez was in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. An Army spokesperson tells Local 8 News that Private Lopez was scheduled to return from convalescent leave on January 4th. She was reported absent without leave (AWOL) on January 5th after she failed to return.

Spokesperson Tiffany Wood issued a statement saying, "After 30 days in an AWOL status, a Soldier is considered a deserter and a
federal warrant is issued for his or her arrest. "

In her defense, Fort Leonard Wood was an awful place.

But, we're off to a hot start! Guess it sounded a lot cooler than it really was.

[AlphaWolf24]

did she get pregnant?....


meh most WM's are worthless anyways...



next

[Nick Young]

in before she is let off scott free.

[Godzuki]

Dem's :roll: :roll: :roll:

:applause:

[Patrick Chewing]

Stick to making sandwiches in the kitchen.

[9erempiree]

Stick to potato peeling.

[senelcoolidge]

Wait, so she didn't even make it through basic...damn. This won't make the news cycle.
I worked with a guy when I was in the Air Force, he was fresh out of tech school. After just a few weeks he went AWOL. They found him in his home town Chicago brought him back but him in the jail and quickly kicked him out with a dishonorable. Will this happen to this girl?

[Patrick Chewing]

Having a Dishonorable Discharge equates to having a Felony on your record, if not worse. Many of these hacks don't understand the severity of abandoning your post/duty.

There are a ton of things in life you cannot enjoy with a DD on your file.

[poido123]

I figured as much.


Front line force guys with high egos aren't going to let a girl show them up.


She would be copping it pretty badly. If she starts complaining about her treatment, she obviously isn't cut out for a combat role.

[poido123]

Stick to potato peeling.


Cook me some eggs woman?


:lol

[UK2K]

Having a Dishonorable Discharge equates to having a Felony on your record, if not worse. Many of these hacks don't understand the severity of abandoning your post/duty.

There are a ton of things in life you cannot enjoy with a DD on your file.
Yep, if you get a dishonorable discharge, nobody will hire you.

The rule is now, after a certain time period (I want to say two years but don't quote me) you can petition to have it upgraded to Other than Honorable. You can actually use the 'I can't get a job' excuse in front of the board you have to go in front of.

But no, this won't happen to her. It's bad PR.

[poido123]

Yep, if you get a dishonorable discharge, nobody will hire you.

The rule is now, after a certain time period (I want to say two years but don't quote me) you can petition to have it upgraded to Other than Honorable. You can actually use the 'I can't get a job' excuse in front of the board you have to go in front of.

But no, this won't happen to her. It's bad PR.



yeah, there was a guy in our unit that was struggling with the army life and he was only 1 and a half years in. They waited til his two years and got him out on an admin discharge.


I honestly feel for those guys. Feeling trapped in a job when you can't just get up and leave would be difficult.


This world is really f.cked up. Things are too heavily scewed in women's favor when it comes to the real world.


The feminists have no problem letting the rape issues go with the migrants, when there's nothing to gain for them out of it. It''s bullshit how there's rules for women, but different rules for men.

[lilandywiggins]

Oh, it is cool to be sexist again?

The woman does need to go to jail like anybody else in this situation.

[UK2K]

Oh, it is cool to be sexist again?

The woman does need to go to jail like anybody else in this situation.

Sexist?

It's sexist to hope her and Bergdhal both end up in the same place? You should throw a couple 'racists', 'homophobes', and 'bigots' in there too to meet your daily quota.

[lilandywiggins]

Sexist?

It's sexist to hope her and Bergdhal both end up in the same place? You should throw a couple 'racists', 'homophobes', and 'bigots' in there too to meet your daily quota.

No, posts like the following are sexist:


Stick to making sandwiches in the kitchen.

[UK2K]

No, posts like the following are sexist:

Oh, lol

Yeah I agree with you on that one.

[Patrick Chewing]

Ehhh I'm old school. Don't hate.

[poido123]

Stick to making sandwiches in the kitchen.


You have a point.


women just get in the way.


I couldn't think of anything worse than going to war(as a marine or special forces) weith a f.cking woman.

[tomtucker]

Having a Dishonorable Discharge equates to having a Felony on your record, if not worse. Many of these hacks don't understand the severity of abandoning your post/duty.

There are a ton of things in life you cannot enjoy with a DD on your file.
Once they capture her, I believe she will get off with a ******l Discharge