When he was assigned to a post, Chang Chien-chih couldn't stand the demeaning way he was treated by his sergeant, and he deserted. He was caught and sentenced to ten months additional service. By the end, he had been a soldier for 46 months.
分發到基地後，張建志還是受不了班長對他的「特別照顧」，作了逃兵，被判刑十個月，足足當了三年十個月的阿兵哥。