There's a growing disquiet in the military.

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1. From the article: ... Conscientious objectors

One of the most time-intensive ways to separate is to apply to become a conscientious objector, meaning someone who has decided they are morally against war.
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The application process is long. It involves a written statement, a psych evaluation, an interview with a military chaplain and an investigating officer assigned to each case, according to those familiar with it. It almost certainly takes months, even stretching into years.

But submitting an application means a service member has to be removed from duties they object to immediately — so it's also one way to keep from being imminently deployed.
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Many service members don't even really know that applying as a conscientious objector, or CO, is an option.
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https://www.kuow.org/stories/there-s-growing-disquiet-in-the-military-the-iran-war-made-it-worse

I shared this because someone had a question about the process here recently.

Thanks so much for sharing this, Dunc.

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