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Dunc

(376 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:16 AM Apr 12

There's a growing disquiet in the military.

https://www.kuow.org/stories/there-s-growing-disquiet-in-the-military-the-iran-war-made-it-worse

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There's a growing disquiet in the military. (Original Post) Dunc Apr 12 OP

From the article: ... Conscientious objectors littlemissmartypants Apr 12 #1

I cannot even imagine being in the military under these assclowns Skittles Apr 12 #2

I agree. Dunc Apr 12 #3

K & R democrank Apr 12 #4

Only MAGAs will be left in the US military? Irish_Dem Apr 12 #5

Some of them may be gone if they committed war crimes. Norbert Apr 12 #6

Hegseth will promote the war crime people, not toss them out. Irish_Dem Apr 12 #7

This is a complicated issue. In the navy at least, long deployments are the norm. harumph Apr 12 #8

littlemissmartypants

(34,026 posts)

1. From the article: ... Conscientious objectors

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:34 AM

Apr 12

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.

❤️

Skittles

(172,172 posts)

2. I cannot even imagine being in the military under these assclowns

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:35 AM

Apr 12

and yes I was once in the military

Dunc

(376 posts)

3. I agree.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:38 AM

Apr 12

democrank

(12,630 posts)

4. K & R

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:45 AM

Apr 12

Trump burns a hole through anything he touches and in this case he has Hegseth’s wrecking ball help. Some members of the military may be able to live with what Trump and Hegseth have done but many can not. I hope requesting CO status will be an answer for some.

Thanks for posting this.

Irish_Dem

(81,863 posts)

5. Only MAGAs will be left in the US military?

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:21 AM

Apr 12

No normal people.

Norbert

(7,812 posts)

6. Some of them may be gone if they committed war crimes.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:12 AM

Apr 12

Irish_Dem

(81,863 posts)

7. Hegseth will promote the war crime people, not toss them out.

Reply to Norbert (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:47 AM

Apr 12

harumph

(3,324 posts)

8. This is a complicated issue. In the navy at least, long deployments are the norm.

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:50 AM

Apr 12

And chronic under staffing leads to very long hours with insufficient rest time. It's absolutely brutal and some even affect
suicidal thoughts just to get out. It's been this way for several years - not just under T.

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