JOLON – A soldier stationed at Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon left base without permission Tuesday morning after taking a Humvee mounted with a machine gun, emergency dispatchers said.
According to emergency dispatchers, the soldier was upset over a recent demotion when he took the military truck. Phone records at 1 p.m. showed the soldier was on Highway 35 near Skyline Boulevard. At 3:10 p.m., phone records showed he was at Castle Rock State Park
Fort Hunter-Liggett spokeswoman Amy Phillips confirmed that a soldier went AWOL, but declined to release further details.
“Army leaders are concerned for his welfare and are actively working with local officials to locate the Soldier,” she said.
