Antiwar Agitation in the Military: Dissenters and Deserters.

Deals with the rising number of desertions by opponents of the Vietnam War from American bases in Europe and the Pacific, which has prompted the U.S. Pentagon to reassess its policies for dealing with the antiwar movement. Case of Private Richard Perrin a deserter from an American Army base in West Germany; Military assumption that the threat of court martial will prevent desertion; Ability of the antiwar movement to penetrate military installations with their message; Organized dissent at Fort Still; Reversals by federal courts of cases against dissenters.