@Zaphodbblx @Patrickme I believe, after the indoctrination and developing responsibilities to brothers in arms, that conscientious objecting becomes a very difficult/near impossible choice. Not a whole lot of Gandhi or even von Clausewitz's ideas presented in bootcamp. I also wouldn't want to condemn anyone for a decision to volunteer for duty made as a naive 18 year old.

Sorry if I seem argumentative. It's really not my goal here.