29, 2014, Hassoun was reported to have turned himself in to U.S. authorities on the two charges of desertion. On February 23, 2015, Hassoun was found guilty of deserting when he disappeared in 2004 and 2005, and was convicted of causing the loss of his service pistol. His sentence amounts to two years and five days after credit for approximately eight months he spent in pretrial confinement. Hassoun also will have his rank reduced, lose his pay and receive a dishonorable discharge as part of the sentence. He was discharged in 2016. See also Ahmed Kousay Altaie - A U.S. Army soldier who was captured by Iraqi insurgents and executed American POWs in the 2003 invasion of Iraq 2004 Iraq KBR convoy ambush - Capture and execution of Keith Matthew Maupin, a U.S. Army soldier June 2006 abduction of U.S. soldiers in Iraq - Capture and execution of Kristian Menchaca and Thomas L. Tucker, two U.S. Army soldiers Karbala provincial headquarters raid - Capture and execution of Brian Freeman, Jacob Fritz, Jonathan Chism and Shawn Falter, four U.S. Army soldiers List of fugitives from justice who disappeared May 2007 abduction of U.S. soldiers in Iraq - Capture and execution of Alex Ramon Jimenez, Joseph John Anzack and Byron Wayne Fouty, three U.S. Army soldiers References External links Reuters: U.S. Military Says Marine Missing in Iraq Reuters: Militants Say Abducted U.S. Soldier Beheaded in Iraq Courier-Mail: marine 'set free' Missing Marine has not called, family says Reuters report of confirmation of Hassoun's arrival at the US embassy BBC report on second desertion 1980 births United States Marine Corps personnel of the Iraq War Fugitives wanted by the United States Living people Lebanese emigrants to the United States People from West Jordan, Utah United States Marines