U.S. Army finally catches up with recruit who skipped basic training 7 years ago

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http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/116254,CST-NWS-deserter30.article

Eduardo Martinez deserted the military in 1999 and never looked back.

The Army's catchy slogan, "Be All You Can Be," was ringing hollow. He was an aspiring architect and signed up hoping to receive training in engineering. When he was classified as a chemical specialist, he got scared.
"I was told that's the first guy they send out to test the air for the rest of the troops -- that's the first guy they kill," Martinez said. "I'm not a fighter." snip

Very few are prosecuted

In more than 90 percent of cases in which deserters are arrested, they're released within two weeks, Martinez said.

Very few are prosecuted criminally. Only 176 Army deserters were tried by court-martial in fiscal year 2004, said Sheldon Smith, an Army spokesman.

Deserters are offered the option of staying in the military or being discharged. Most take the discharge, Sinclair said.

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1. Where'd they finally catch him - in an old folks home with OBL?