Salem man goes AWOL, says Army tricked him

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He was falsely assured that he'd receive medications, he says

ALAN GUSTAFSON
Statesman Journal

May 18, 2006

When Jeremy Crawford joined the Army, going AWOL never crossed his mind.

The Salem man was eager to enlist, coveting a $20,000 bonus that would come to him in future installments.

The 31-year-old divorced father of three children also looked forward to earning college-education benefits. snip

Despite a long history of depression and severe anxiety, Crawford figured he would sail through nine weeks of basic training.

After all, he said, a Salem-based Army recruiter, Sgt. Renny Lutz, assured him that he would receive medication to ward off depression and anxiety once he got to basic training.

They should be ashamed of themselves for cutting corners to meet quotas.

Not that his stupidity is an excuse for recruiter lies, but this guy really made some bad decisions.

They lied to the woman who was allegedly raped so much and was sent to Fort Lewis, WA under her alleged rapist superior officer's jurisdiction. She was depressed and afraid to talk, afraid to go back to Iraq, and was not given her full leave.