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Conscientious objector status denied to GI
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SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Army has denied conscientious objector status
to a Fort Stewart soldier who refused to deploy to Iraq for a second
tour, saying he became morally opposed to war during the 2003 U.S.-
led invasion.
Sgt. Kevin Benderman, 40, applied for an honorable discharge as a
conscientious objector Dec. 28, just 10 days before he skipped his
unit's deployment flight. The Army mechanic faces a May 12 court-
martial on charges of desertion and missing movement.
Benderman rece...
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; TONY COX Tavis Smiley (NPR) 03-18-2004 Interview: Louis Font and Bill Galvin discuss military personnel seeking conscientious objector status Host: TONY COX Time: 9:00-10:00 AM TONY COX, host: From NPR in Los Angeles, I'm Tony Cox, in for Tavis Smiley, who's on vacation this week. On today's
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