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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 899. Art. 99. Misbehavior before the enemy
Any member of the armed forces who before or in the presence of
the enemy -
(1) runs away;
(2) shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any
command, unit, place, or military property which it is his duty
to defend;
(3) through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct
endangers the safety of any such command, unit, place, or
military property;
(4) casts away his arms or ammunition;
(5) is guilty of cowardly conduct;
(6) quits his place of duty to plunder or pillage;
(7) causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under
control of the armed forces;
(8) willfully fails to do his utmost to encounter, engage,
capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels,
aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his duty so to
encounter, engage, capture, or destroy; or
(9) does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to
any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces
belonging to the United States or their allies when engaged in
battle;
shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a
court-martial may direct.
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