[bkwells]

This is easy - COWARD!! He needs a BCD and time in the brig!

[grayforkbeard]

Surf the link.
Hi status as CO is not going to hold water. He must claim that status up front when "DRAFTED".

http://www.sss.gov/FSconsobj.htm

[USNBandit]

Judge Lieutenant Commander Klant said to the court: "I think the government has successfully proved that any seaman recruit has reasonable cause to believe that the wars in Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq were illegal."

This is a typical problem with the JAG corps in the Navy. They are way too easy on criminals like this one. I had an airman that was lazy, a thief, assaulted host country women that were dumb enough to date him. We tried to get an OTH on the guy, but the JAG folks wouldn't go for it. After spending literally hundreds of man hours on pushing the case the JAG gave him a general discharge.

Funny thing was that after being discharged he immediately came back to Japan, ran out of money, and started robbing ATM customers and cab drivers. Now he is doing hard time in a Japanese prison.

[English Nationalist]

I'd have a hell of a lot more sympathy for him if he hadn't seemingly done his best to become a celebrity.

[billnaz]

He needs to spend many years in the brig, thus keeping him off the speakers' circuit.

Actually, anybody who signs their name on the dotted line, raises their right hand, and then decides to back out deserves execution, especially in a time of war.

And don't give me the old "it's not a declared war" nonsense. This is the 21st century. We have been attacked, and we are at war. Desert in a time of war and suffer the consequences. The same punishment should apply to those civilians who try to demoralize our troops by praising and aiding our enemies.

[pollyannaish]

Two things: He is a volunteer who readily participated in reaping the benefits of military training, but when he was asked for something in return, he bolted. That is problematic.

Second, even if he does have moral objections to this, he MUST understand that taking that stand will come with severe consequences. The left has so screwed up this whole idea of conscientious objection.

Conscientious objection (in any situation) is not a method of dodging responsibility for, or consequences of, a decision, a get out of jail free card if it were.

It is a responsible method of objection that says—I accept the consequences of my choice because I would rather face punishment than to violate my conscience. A true conscientious objector would never, ever try to duck the punishment or the responsibility.

[NavyCanDo]

Navy Coward or Conscientious Objector?

This ole Salt would call him "Shark Bait"

[conservativewasp]

He's just a confused kid, 10 years hard labor will help him sort things out.

[Exeter]

"I know other people are feeling the same way I am, and I'm hoping more people will stand up," he said. "They can't throw us all in jail."

Wanna bet?

[stbdside]

By missing movement, he put an extra burden on his fellow shipmates, since they have to fill his void.

Funny how conscientious objectors pop out of the woodwork only in time of war.

Retired USN, glad I served, and I'll do it again if I ever could.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

"He said he was young and naive when he joined the Navy and "never imagined, in a million years, we would go to war with somebody who had done nothing to us."

He thought all those warships and aircraft delivered blankets and sandwiches to beach parties around the world???

[95 Bravo]

Shoot him. Make his execution a training video all recruits are required to view during Basic Training. Thus, he WILL serve his country, even after he becomes worm food.

[Hardastarboard]

"They can't throw us all in jail."

I hope he's wrong.

[MonaMars]

Okay, military people, fill me in here. I thought a conscientious objector was someone who was philosophically or morally opposed to killing, but who served in a combat capacity that didn't require the carrying of a weapon, such as being as a medic. I also thought that there were actual steps that had to be taken to receive that status.

If this guy is seeking a discharge, then where's the conscientious part and how the hell can he claim that status?

[04-Bravo]

Others have already said it: Conscientious Objector status is for draftees, not volunteers. A true C.O. wouldn't volunteer in the first place.

It's outrageous that somebody would volunteer for military pay, benefits, and training, then pretend he didn't know what he was getting into.

[ElderEdda]

Hang 'em High.

The fact that he has a media campaign says a lot-- it says he's after his 15. If he's a c-objector, then why the HECK did he sign up for the military? He's a fraud and a pub whore.

I'm glad he's not "fighting" because how many of his fellow soldiers would he get killed?

[JoeGar]

"I'm going to throw my ID in the water and say that I'm no longer part of the military ..."

Yeah, right, I'm sure the court martial board will agree with you.

[Cindy_Cin]

My son is in the Navy & I hope he doesn't see this crap~ I can honestly say I despise the MSM
I don't care if that does make me childish
Nanner Nanner Boo Boo lol

[DTwistedSisterS]

as petronski says, he's a deserter. he should be thrown in jail. or, an even more fun thing, shoot or hang him.

[Junior]

I want to just grab this little $#!+ by the collar and slap some sense into him.

[PzLdr]

Coward! Plain and simple.