Army deserter released from Fort Sill

[unhappycamper]

Army deserter released from Fort Sill
The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Jan 25, 2009 17:56:32 EST

OKLAHOMA CITY — A former Army private who spent nearly three years hiding in Canada after deserting his unit has been released from the stockade at Fort Sill.

Daniel Sandate, 26, returned to the United States last year and was sentenced to eight months in the stockade. Sandate was released Jan. 20 and plans to stay with friends in the Oklahoma City area.

Sandate said he never meant to be anything other than a good soldier. His problems started in June 2004, when he developed severe back pain just before deploying to Iraq.

When he got back, Sandate said, his superiors ignored his medical problems and made him walk long distances when he needed to take his prescription pain medication.

“It came to the point where I didn’t want to get my medicine because it hurt more to walk that far than it would for me to just do without,” Sandate said.


Rest of article at: http://armytimes.com/news/2009/01/ap_sill_desertion_012509w/%2e

[ColbertWatcher]

1. Maybe he should go back to Canada to get his back taken care of.

Glad he's out.