"Don't Ask, Don't Tell"; Conscientious objector faces punishment and scrutiny for honesty

From: The Hunter Envoy | Date: April 16, 2003| Author: Anonymous | Copyright information

"This [is] a common thing, it's nothing special," said Captain Patrick O'Rourke, of the Marines 1st Beach Terminal Operations, 4th Landing Support Battalion, playing down any publicity generated by Lance Cpl. Stephan Funk's declaration of his conscientious objector status. Funk refused to report for active duty in Iraq in mid-February and has turned himself in to San Jose military authorities, requesting to be discharged as a conscientious objector. Funk may be facing military penalty for his...

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