Desertion Rates in the U.S. Army Since 1970 (Infographic)

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Chart of desertion from U.S. Army by year.
Desertion has never been higher since 1971, when more than 33,000 soldiers deserted. (Image credit: by Ross Toro, Infographics Artist)

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Ross Toro
Ross Toro
Ross Toro is a contributing infographic artist for Live Science. He specializes in explanatory graphics that deal with science topics. Ross is a former art director of the Los Angeles Times, Associated Press and United Press International. He teaches Filipino martial arts when not dabbling in cartoons and animation.