(concurring in the result) :
While these proceedings were pending against the accused, he was honorably separated from the service. As a result, the proceedings have, in my opinion, abated. See my opinion in United States v Speller, 8 USCMA 363, 24 CMR 173; United States v Entner, 15 USCMA 564, 36 CMR 62; cf. United States v Cieslak, 13 USCMA 216, 32 CMR 216. Accordingly, I concur in the result.