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Dunc

(353 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:16 AM 6 hrs ago

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 6 hrs ago OP

From the article: ... Conscientious objectors littlemissmartypants 6 hrs ago #1

I cannot even imagine being in the military under these assclowns Skittles 5 hrs ago #2

I agree. Dunc 5 hrs ago #3

K & R democrank 4 hrs ago #4

Only MAGAs will be left in the US military? Irish_Dem 4 hrs ago #5

Some of them may be gone if they committed war crimes. Norbert 3 hrs ago #6

Hegseth will promote the war crime people, not toss them out. Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #7

This is a complicated issue. In the navy at least, long deployments are the norm. harumph 51 min ago #8

littlemissmartypants

(33,910 posts)

1. From the article: ... Conscientious objectors

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 04:34 AM

6 hrs ago

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

(171,981 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

5 hrs ago

and yes I was once in the military

Dunc

(353 posts)

3. I agree.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:38 AM

5 hrs ago

democrank

(12,623 posts)

4. K & R

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 05:45 AM

4 hrs ago

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

(81,612 posts)

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

Reply to Dunc (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:21 AM

4 hrs ago

No normal people.

Norbert

(7,800 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

3 hrs ago

Irish_Dem

(81,612 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

2 hrs ago

harumph

(3,301 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

51 min ago

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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