Soldiers charged with crimes ranging from going AWOL and smoking marijuana, to rape and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, can request to leave the Army rather than go to trial.
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(Joan Wong for ProPublica and The Texas Tribune)
This story was originally co-published by ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Military Times.
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Stationed at Army posts thousands of miles apa…