r/nottheonion • u/novagridd • 8h ago

Thailand's Prostitution Patrol on High Alert as 5,000 US Sailors Drop Ship After 200 Days at Sea

https://www.fashiontimes.co.uk/pattaya-police-intensify-prostitution-patrols-us-navy-visit-1763395
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u/nerdmor 7h ago

Honest question for those who served: isn't there a serious risk of a bunch of those sailors simply going AWOL?

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u/Successful-Reason403 7h ago

Our military is voluntary service, and for many it’s looked at as a career or path to one. So no, if someone wanted out they would probably just go through normal channels.