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Title: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: bijou on June 17, 2012, 11:46:45 AM
28 years after deserting the U.S. Air Force, a serviceman believed dead has stunned his family by contacting them from where has been living, as a fugitive, in Sweden.

Now aged 47, David Hemler vanished in 1984 while serving at a base in Germany, fleeing the country without a trace.

The conservative-raised airman hitchhiked through Denmark to Sweden after getting involved with a pacifist church - and a girl.

He felt in awe of the ‘fantasy world’ of Germany, its people ‘very involved in peace movements’ and became disillusioned with the policies of former President Ronald Reagan.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2160606/David-Hemler-Back-dead-soldier-tells-decades-run.html#ixzz1y4PalFII
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: obumazombie on June 17, 2012, 11:49:49 AM
So, at 19 he decided, just barely out of basic training to betray his country, and his oath.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: freedumb2003 on June 17, 2012, 11:54:05 AM
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U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden

It should be no surprise an Air Force base was found in Sweden.  We have bases all of the EU...

Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Freeper on June 17, 2012, 11:57:45 AM
I wonder which state the dems will run him for congress in.  :-)
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Bad Dog on June 17, 2012, 02:08:41 PM
So, at 19 he decided, just barely out of basic training to betray his country, and his oath.

Pussayyyy.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: JohnnyReb on June 17, 2012, 02:36:24 PM
Pussayyyy.

Him, the reason for leaving or both?
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Bad Dog on June 17, 2012, 02:51:58 PM
Him, the reason for leaving or both?

Both.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Airwolf on June 17, 2012, 04:29:43 PM
I say revoke his citizenship and ban him from ever coming back if he likes it there so much.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Bad Dog on June 17, 2012, 04:58:02 PM
I say revoke his citizenship and ban him from ever coming back if he likes it there so much.

I'm leaning more toward Leavenworth.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on June 17, 2012, 05:56:04 PM
I'm leaning more toward Leavenworth.

Doubt the Swedes would extradite him, I'll settle for Airwolf's solution.  He'd only get a few years, tops, and then we'd be stuck with taking care of his sorry ass on welfare, MedicAid, etc., etc. for the rest of his useless life if we did get him back.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Mr Mannn on June 17, 2012, 06:42:45 PM
The conservative-raised airman hitchhiked through Denmark to Sweden after getting involved with a pacifist church - and a girl.
Moon-bat crazy chicks musta looked better 20+ years ago.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: NHSparky on June 18, 2012, 07:52:25 AM
Moon-bat crazy chicks musta looked better 20+ years ago.

No.  Drugs mighta been better tho.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Bad Dog on June 18, 2012, 10:04:42 AM
No.  Drugs mighta been better tho.

No experience in the matter but, I hear drugs mask your sense of smell.  So there's that.
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: JohnnyReb on June 18, 2012, 11:53:31 AM
"Honest Sarge, it's the Rip Van Winkle Syndrome. I got drunk, passed out and slept for 28 years. I came back as soon as I woke up."
Title: Re: U.S. deserter vanished 28 years ago after fleeing Air Force base found in Sweden
Post by: Gina on June 18, 2012, 12:08:47 PM
I say revoke his citizenship and ban him from ever coming back if he likes it there so much.

 :thumbs: AGREE!