5 years vs 6 weeks?

Sgt, I do not think you are being heartless. I think like the majority of us you wonder just what the Army is thinking about this guy. It is clear he abandoned his post, in fact deserted. My personal opinion is the man is a traitor and the very least should face a Military court, and worse execution for desertion in war time. He did not earn this rank and should not be rewarded it either. Some articles are discussing a possible pay out of 250,000 for the time he was away. I do not hold credence in this but under the current administration I would not be surprised.

I think you are right, the Army has to come up with a better system in order to accurately reintegrate soldiers who have been out of the system for long periods of time. I mean six weeks might sound like a long time to the person going through it. But six weeks to someone who was in captivity for 5 yrs. and 6 weeks does sound mighty quick. I would of thought more testing and counseling would be in order.