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A Pre-Enlistment Must Read!

The following information may be helpful for individuals currently serving or considering enlistment in the United States armed forces and for those concerned about conscientious objection and religious liberty in the military. Read Actual Armed Forces Contracts and Documents



The National Registry for Conscientious Objection - The National Registry provides men and women of all ages with an opportunity to register their objection to personal, national, and international violence.

European Bureau for Conscientious Objection - the latest developments concerning conscientious objection in Europe.

GI Rights Hotline - a network of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations who provide information to service members about military discharges, grievance and complaint procedures, and other civil rights.

Armed Forces Enlistment Contract - We recommend that you carefully review Page 2.
http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/infomgt/forms/eforms/dd0004.pdf

Quaker House has prepared a pamphlet that explains the contract.
http://quakerhouse.org/documents/enlist.html

Read the military's School Recruiting Program Handbook which is distributed to all recruiters as part of their training.
http://www.usarec.army.mil/im/formpub/REC_PUBS/p350_13.pdf

2006 Operational Law Handbook - page 340 discusses the standards for conscientious objection, and what factors are considered by the U.S. military in determining whether such status applies.  (Click the "Read this book" button and enter "340" in the space provided.)
http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN1428910670

General Information About the Military by Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries.
Before you join, read the U.S. Military pledge:
http://www.adventistchaplains.org/generalinfo.htm

 

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