10 U.S.C. § 886

Art. 86. Absence without leave

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Any member of the armed forces who, without authority—(1) fails to go to his appointed place of duty at the time prescribed;(2) goes from that place; or(3) absents himself or remains absent from his unit, organization, or place of duty at which he is required to be at the time prescribed;shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 67.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
886	50:680.	May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 86), 64 Stat. 135.

The words “proper” and “other” are omitted as surplusage.