As Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl recovers at a U.S. military hospital in Germany, experts debate about the circumstances in which he vanished from his base in Afghanistan.
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Desertion Rates in the U.S. Army Since 1970 (Infographic)
Desertion has never been higher since 1971, when more than 33,000 soldiers deserted.
(Image: © by Ross Toro, Infographics Artist)