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Sara Beining

Released
Full name:Sara G. Beining
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:2010s
State:Colorado
Time Imprisoned:
3 Months 14 Days
Support
Anti-War Conscientious Objection
Sara Beining

Biography

Sara G. Beining is an Iraq War veteran and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst who joined Iraq Veterans Against the War after going absent without leave in opposition to the war. She was arrested on August 26, 2014 after a second absence and held through her December 9 court-martial at Fort Carson, Colorado. A military judge convicted her of desertion terminated by apprehension and absence without leave for more than 30 days, sentenced her to five months of confinement with credit for time served, and ordered a bad-conduct discharge. She was released on December 10, 2014.

Case

Charges: Desertion terminated by apprehension; absence without leave for more than 30 days (UCMJ Articles 85 and 86)
Arrested: Aug 26, 2014
Sentenced: Dec 9, 2014
Incarcerated: Aug 26, 2014
Released: Dec 10, 2014
Sentence: Five months of confinement with credit for time served, reduction to E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge.
Convicted: Yes