Conscientious Objectors

Abstract

Conscientious objectors pose an ethical dilemma for today's Army. Since its establishment in 1863, conscription resulted in the occurrence of unpopular draft riots. Members of pacifist religious organizations were able to obtain conscientious objector status, but they still had to perform alternative service. Other war objectors were put into prison, where several died (Brock 109). Others applied for conscientious objector status after being in the military. Some of these individuals, like Sergeant Alvin York, made huge contributions to the war effort. Others hurt their units and were court-martialed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 14, 2005
Accession Number
AD1112409

Entities

People

  • Patrick W. Sticca

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Basic Training
  • Christianity
  • Court Martial
  • Deployment
  • Desertion
  • Directives
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Federal Law
  • Guidance
  • Infantry
  • Instructors
  • Law
  • Military Training
  • New York
  • Noncombatant
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisons
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Theoretical Analysis.