If a drafted man could not do either thing, then he must join the army or be shot as a deserter.

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He added that the group was headed by an Army deserter who joined "La Familia" a few years ago.

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In despair, they advertise for a bodyguard, and wind up with a free-living beach bum and Army deserter (Owen Wilson), who will feign anything for money.

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The fifth abductee, Hitomi Soga, married an American who is listed as a deserter from the US army.

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