| According to the CBS News programme 60 Minutes, there have been 5,500 desertions amongst US troops. |
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| Increasing cases of extra-marital relations are resulting in desertions and divorces. |
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| Often the socio-economic implications arising out of desertions by the spouse is overlooked by society. |
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| They tell their own story of desertions, food rationing, shortage of ammunition and other difficulties. |
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| As the Flavians advanced on Rome there were steady desertions from Vitellius' cause, though his praetorians remained loyal. |
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| He shows how desertions, profiteering, hoarding, and plunder were widespread. |
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| He had neglected his army to the point where there were mass desertions and even defections to Mongol ranks. |
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| The Massachusetts draftees then resorted to the silent but effective nonviolent resistance of mass desertions, refusal to obey the hated officers, and going on sick call. |
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| Lincoln charged that he was encouraging desertions from the Union army. |
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| By the end of the voyage, this had reduced to 144 due to deaths, desertions, being left ashore due to illness, and planned departures. |
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| In 1968, combined Vietnam AWOLs and desertions reached over 150 per thousand soldiers. |
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| The expedition arrived on the west coast of Florida in April 1528, weakened by storms and desertions. |
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| Eventually the British forces started to suffer troop desertions and dissensions within the command. |
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| Further desertions of John's local allies at the beginning of 1203 steadily reduced John's freedom to manoeuvre in the region. |
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| This resulted in many desertions from Uldin's group of Huns. |
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