| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Like someone who's deserted | ||
| Badly off-base? | New York Times | 10 Feb 2024 |
| Off-base? | New York Times | 21 Feb 2023 |
| Off base? | Wall Street Journal | 01 Jun 2019 |
| Off base? | ||
| Left base illegally | LA Times Daily | 10 May 2017 |
| Left base illegally | The Washington Post | 10 May 2017 |
| Left base illegally | ||
| Wrongly left the base | ||
| Wrongly left the base | ||
| Off-base? | ||
| Departed the base without permission | ||
| Deserted from the mil., e.g. |