Revised Army Regulation on Conscientious Objection! 21 Aug 2006 [View All]

U.S. Army policy for dealing with military personnel who assert a
conscientious objection to military combat is set forth in a newly
updated Army regulation.

Criteria for likely approval or rejection of a conscientious
objection claim are described. Claims that are insincere or "based
on objection to a certain war" will "not be favorably considered."

The Regulation accepts the reality of conscientious objection with
due respect.

"Care must be exercised not to deny the existence of beliefs simply
because those beliefs are incompatible with one's own," it states.

In any case, "The burden of establishing a claim of conscientious
objection as grounds for separation or assignment to noncombatant
training and service is on the applicant."

See "Conscientious Objection," Army Regulation 600-43, 21 August
2006:

http://www.fas.org/irp/doddir/army/ar600-43.pdf