The Army said Friday it has denied conscientious objector status for a soldier who refused to deploy to Iraq.
Sgt. Kevin Benderman, 40, filed his objector application Dec. 28, just 10 days before he skipped his unit's deployment flight. The Army mechanic faces a court-martial May 12 on charges of desertion and missing movement.
The conscientious-objector denial came Wednesday from the Army's Headquarters Department, Fort Stewart spokesman Lt. Col. Robert Whetstone said.
(AP)
Saturday, April 30, 2005
G.I. Denied Conscientious-Objector Status
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Sgt.Benderman should not be charged he served his time and has been through hell and back
You're wrong. We have a volunteer army, so those who object to war should not be collecting a paycheck from the Defense Dept. That is a complete hypocrasy. dah
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