[Former Military Chick]

About time a judge takes a hard line on this. We have quite a few CO across the boarder in Canada enjoying their lives while other's fulfill their oath's to this country. They volunteered, as such, if they do not wish to honor that oath than they should accept said consequences.

Frankly, anyone who does not want to serve heart and sole, well, do not put them along side my beloved. I just wouldn't feel as though they would have his six.

imho

[nopardons]

bttt

[marron]

She says her beliefs evolved and that she later took the position that she did not support killing or war.

Part of being a grown-up is accepting consequences. She should serve her time in the lock-up with her head up.

Its a volunteer service. If they volunteer, they can't later claim they didn't mean it, just when their unit is about to deploy. But if their change of heart is sincere, they should plead guilty to whatever is the charge and do their time.

[Thunder90]

PING!!!

[JoeSixPack1]

They need to stop wasting time on this puke.

6 + 6 and a kick.

I sure don't see her functioning in any capacity anywhere in the military.

[Thunder90]

Joining any military service with the idea of not being required to fight is a very stupid idea.

[claudiustg]

She should spend some time in Leavenworth. This is essentially desertion in time of war. I think five years would be about right. That's how much time I spent in the ROK.

[Former Military Chick]

So this CO deserves what she get's eh?

[DoughtyOne]

I don't consider the folks on the lamb in Canada to be bonified COs. True COs still find a way to serve. They can serve as corp medics or apply for other services that will accomodate their wish not to be involved in the taking of a life. Those services are honorable.

Countless COs served in Vietnam. I have a family member that served at Fort Detrick, Maryland by submitting to medical testing under a program approved for COs.

Some people have the mistaken idea that all COs are simply trying to avoid serving in a combat zone. Many COs have served there. As I understand it, some of them did so without a weapon. That's not a shirker in my book.

As for this woman, I'm not impressed.

[Publius6961]

What's unclear is if this "enlistee" availed herself of the "free" education that came with the commitment.
If she did, too bad for her.

[Chode]

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[Chode]

[Little Bill]

Ping

[operation clinton cleanup]

Jashinski, of Wisconsin, enlisted in 2002 in the Texas Army National Guard for six years. She says her beliefs evolved and that she later took the position that she did not support killing or war.

At least 70% of Army jobs do not involve pointing a gun at anyone. She could cross train to become a cook or a medic.. or a recruiter!

[TSgt]

There, Jashinski has refused to participate in weapons training in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan.

Interesting timing on her part...

[Don Carlos]

"All Volunteer Military" and "Consciencious Objector" and mutually exclusive terms.

Simple solution to the CO problem - let them serve out the remainder of their enlistment, including ready reserve following release from active duty in solitary confinement in Leavenworth!

[maine-iac7]

she wasn't drafted. She signed up - she made a contract...

[darkwing104]

She needs a BCD and some time to make big rocks into little rocks...

[PzLdr]

Shoot her.

[RaceBannon]

The Army denied her request for conscientious objector status, saying she wasn't sincere and that she declared only after learning her unit was activated.

That is the key.

My Dad was a concientious objector in WWII and volunteered for the Navy. He never left the states, was a radio operator. Why? Because he knew he had to serve his country, but didn't think he could ever kill anyone himself.

Except me a few times...

[SR 50]

ping