Article 1: How To Avoid the Draft Or National Service *** Article 2: How To Stay Out of the Military (Draft Resistance)

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How To Avoid the Draft Or National Service

by RUMORMILLNEWS.COM

 

No dodging. Just refuse to volunteer. Here's how --

 

I hope that you will not be offended if I tell you how the " draft " works. I

realize that most people THINK they know how it works, but in most cases they

are in error. And you can avoid the worry when 'College and Canada will not be

options [because] in December 2001, Canada and the U.S. signed a " smart border

declaration, " which could be used to keep would-be draft dodgers in.'

 

Being willing (and eager) to fight for one's country when it is truly in danger

is one thing. Having the courage to refuse to fight in immoral and/or

unconstitutional " wars " is quite another matter, I believe. No need to " dodge "

the ball if they're not allowed to hit you with it, if you merely 'take your

stand' and refuse to VOLUNTEER!

 

1. Mr. A receives a " draft notice " and is told to report on a certain date to a

certain place where he receives his physical and mental tests...then he is

classified with a number indicating whether he is A1(first called).

 

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...all the way down to 4F(unfit for duty).

 

2. Mr.A is told that he is to report for " induction " into the military and to

appear at a certain military base for that purpose on a date specified.

 

3. By " LAW " he must appear there...or a warrant for his arrest will be issued.

 

4. Assuming he reports as directed he will have another brief physical and tests

and then is told to " line up on the yellow line (painted on the floor)

 

5. A Recruiting Officer will then tell all those " joining the army (or

whatever)to take one step forward...

 

(Oh, oh, THOSE WHO DID THIS JUST " VOLUNTEERED! " )This is done so that no one can

" legally " claim they were " forced into involuntary servitude! "

 

" RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND AND SWEAR ALLEGIANCE. " (almost everyone does!...thinking

it must be REQUIRED!): " I, (name) do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith

and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States of America and will

defend it against all enemies foreign and domestic, and will obey the orders of

the President and the officers appointed over me, so help me God. "

 

6. Those who " voluntarily " stepped forward CANNOT NOW CLAIM THEY WERE

" DRAFTED " ...they stepped forward voluntarily and took the Oath voluntarily!

 

7. Assume Mr. B was smarter than Mr. A and HE DID NOT STEP FORWARD ANDTHEREFORE

DID NOT TAKE THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. (the recruiter will probably say something

like this: " what's the matter with you, don't you know what' step forward'

means? " Mr. B responds, " sure I do, but I AM NOT VOLUNTEERING TO SERVE IN THE

MILITARY...If you want me you must 'take me' against my will by force! "

 

8. All of those who " volunteered " will now be excused from the room...and the

Mr. B will be cajoled with persuasive arguments...at first...then, when nothing

works to change his mind he will be called names and insulted, possibly even

assaulted by one or more military people present there as witnesses.

 

9.IF Mr. B does not weaken, stands his ground, eventually the tormentors will

give up and have him arrested on some charge. However, there is NO lawful way

that they can MAKE him go into the military...because of the Constitutional

prohibition against " involuntary servitude " ...which is why NO ONE IS TRULY EVER

" DRAFTED " AND MUST BE " SEDUCED " INTO VOLUNTEERING!

 

D. R. Graham Ret. Sci. Instr. & Ret. Mil. Off'r, AUS

 

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One thing to say at this point is what the cops are coached to say on the

witness stand: " Am I ordered? "

 

If the recruiter says No, then obviously you're OK. If the recruiter says Yes,

then " By what authority do you, a military officer, order me, a civilian? " If

the recruiter says anything else, repeat the question until you get Yes or No.

 

If the recruiter says " I order you by the authority of the United States

Government " then " Which clause of the Constitution gives you, a military

officer, to order me, a civilian? "

 

Another thing to say is: " Am I free to go? " If the recruiter says Yes, then

obviously leave. If the recruiter says No, then " Am I under arrest?

 

Am I your prisoner? Am I kidnapped? If I'm not free, then what am I? " and again,

keep repeating the question.

 

Another thing to say is: " I want an attorney. "

 

Another thing to say is, of course, nothing at all. I think I would go with " Am

I free to go? " because if you get to Yes, then you can leave and he would look

bad ordering an arrest. If you ask the question three times and don't get a yes

or no, then " Well I must be free to go, because I asked you three times and you

won't tell me I'm not. " Then I would slowly turn around and leave, and if he

keeps trying to interact I would just keep repeating the question.

 

=== Here's an excerpt from a book:

 

The Army induction officer instructed the draftees to " take one step forward " as

their names were called, and said that step would signify their induction into

the Army. When reluctant Willie's name was called, he answered present, but did

not step forward. After the ceremony, he went home instead of to camp. When the

MP's came for him, he went to court for a writ of habeas corpus to retain his

freedom. " The officer himself, " Willie argued, " said the step forward is what

would make me a soldier. As I didn't take the step, I'm still a civilian and the

Army has no claim on me. "

 

Counsel for the Army replied, " The Army isn't being run by childish games.

Willie and a hundred others appeared to be inducted, and he was

inducted before the whole group as any fool there could plainly see. " Willie

retained his civilian status. The court ruled that the draft law required some

definite ceremony to transform a civilian into a soldier. As the Army decided to

have one step forward constitute the ceremony, and Willie didn't take the step,

he wasn't a soldier. U.S. Court of Appeals, 1954

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How To Stay Out of the Military (Draft Resistance)

by DAVID WIGGINS

 

The legal requirement to register for the draft demands a decision: give up your

freedom and your conscience, or conscientiously resist.

 

All the good reasons that would prevent a free man from volunteering for

military service, also apply to resisting the draft.

 

How in a " free country " can the first requirement of a young man, when he comes

of age, be to sign up to accept orders to kill for the state in an organized

way?

 

There is never a need to compel a free man to take up a cause that is both

necessary and just; but a man who is drafted is never free, and thus his cause

can never be assumed to be either necessary or just.

 

The draft is not simply an academic interest. There is not enough military

manpower to sustain the commitments the President has already undertaken.

 

We constantly hear that our troops are " stretched too thin. " To assist the

United States, both the President and Secretary of State have made serious

requests for significant military manpower contributions from other nations.

 

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These requests have largely fallen on deaf ears. The President has repeatedly

stated he will not " back down " meaning, we must assume, that the military forces

will continue to be " thinly stretched. "

 

Where will they find relief? It appears they are looking at young Americans who

are free to volunteer for military duty, but in good conscience, choose not to

do so.

 

With certain exceptions, all men residing in the United States are required to

register for the draft within 30 days of their 18th birthday.

 

The obligation of a man to register is imposed by the Military Selective Service

Act, which establishes and governs the operations of the Selective Service

System.

 

In addition to the Military Selective Service Act, the " Health Care Personnel

Delivery System " was authorized by Congress in 1987 to deal with large-scale

casualties that outstripped the active-duty military's ability to handle them.

 

If implemented, the bill would require a mass registration of male and female

health care workers between the ages of 20 and 45. At this time; however, the

Selective Service has no statutory authority to draft medical personnel.

 

That authorization would be provided by legislation to be introduced and passed

in Congress at the time of a national defense mobilization.

 

That " M-Day " legislative package has not been made available for public comment

or congressional debate. See the Center on Conscience and Wars " Health Care

Professionals and the Draft " for details regarding the Health Care Personnel

Delivery System.

 

The Pentagon is considering other " special skills " drafts, to include military

linguists, computer experts, or engineers, which could arise from other

immediate needs.

 

" We're going to elevate that kind of draft to be a priority, " said Lewis

Brodsky, acting director of the Selective Service System.

 

A bill before the House Armed Services Committee would require the induction of

young men into the military " to receive basic military training and education

for a period of up to one year. "

 

Representatives Nick Smith and Curt Weldon sponsored the bill, called the

" Universal Military Training and Service Act, " introduced last fall.

 

The measure is currently before the Armed Services Committee. Youth & Militarism

Magazine, published by the American Friends Service Committee, contains an

excellent article, " Its Not Your Fathers Draft, " describing this proposed

draft.

 

DECIDINF WHAT TO DO

 

Deciding what to do when faced with Registration or the Draft can be a difficult

and life-altering decision. If you choose to resist, it is helpful to keep two

things in mind:

 

First, if you stand by your convictions, you cannot lose, and the government

cannot win. The government may handcuff you or lock you up, but they cannot make

you fight. If you give up any freedom, it is completely on your terms. In

contrast, if you allow yourself to be coerced into military duties you risk

death, disease, and disability, all for a cause you do not believe in.

 

Second, if you choose to resist, you will be treated as an adversary by the

government. The government is no longer your friend - if it ever was.

 

You can expect the Selective Service to use every legal method and argument at

their disposal to get you to abandon your convictions and to follow orders.

 

Keep records carefully, and make your own file of every transaction with the

Selective Service, including phone calls.

 

Do not rely on oral promises from Selective Service officials.

 

Put things in writing, and attach receipts and even envelopes to the

correspondence in your file.

 

A second set of those records should be in the custody of someone you can rely

on to forward copies as needed.

 

When you make a record of a transaction with Selective Service, you should send

a copy to Selective Service for inclusion in your file with the Area Office.

 

When local boards become operational, you can see and copy information in your

file.

 

You can authorize others to do so on your behalf.

 

Send your letters and claims to Selective Service by Certified Mail, Return

Receipt Requested.

 

Observe all deadlines scrupulously.

 

Be sure to include your Selective Service number.

 

Sign and date all papers submitted.

 

Get help. Check out how the counselor you are consulting was trained.

 

Most attorneys know nothing about Selective Service law; ask their

qualifications. Draft counselors will tend to know about qualified attorneys.

 

There are two qualified national counseling organizations: The Center on

Conscience & War (CCW), and the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors

(CCCO).

 

CHOOSING NOT TO REGISTER

 

On a percentage basis, not registering is the most likely way to prevent you

from being drafted. The book Chance and Circumstance states that between 250,000

and 2 million males did not register for the draft during the Vietnam War.

 

According to reports from the Selective Service System, forty percent of the men

who are required to register for the draft don't register in the sixty-day time

period required by law.

 

At least one or two percent still haven't registered by the time they are

twenty.

 

At age 26 they are no longer allowed to register. Thus, the number of permanent

non-registrants increases daily.

 

There is a known minimum of at least 300,000 people, perhaps a million, who are

becoming permanent non-registrants.

 

If you refuse to register with Selective Service, you'll receive threatening

letters, at first politely reminding you to register, then threatening

prosecution, finally informing you that your name has been turned over to the

Department of Justice for possible prosecution.

 

These sound scary, but they're mostly bluff. No one has been formally charged

since 1986.

 

In the early 1980s, 21 men were indicted for refusal to register: 19 of those 21

were public resisters. Wherever there were trials, the rates of registration

actually went down. This resistance halted prosecutions

 

PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO REGISTER

 

The penalty for failing to register can be up to five years in jail and/or a

fine of up to $250,000. In peacetime, with registration only, the regular

maximum penalties are four months and/or $2500. If you don't register, you

become ineligible for federal student aid, federal job training or civil service

employment. Below, is a summary of the penalties you will face:

 

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

Men, born after December 31, 1959, who aren't registered with Selective Service

won't qualify for Federal student loans or grant programs. This includes Pell

Grants, College Work Study, Guaranteed Student/Plus Loans, and National Direct

Student Loans.

 

CITIZENSHIP

The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) makes registration with

Selective Service a condition for U.S. citizenship if the man first arrived in

the U.S. before his 26th birthday.

 

FEDERAL JOB TRAINING

The Workforce Investment Act (formerly called the Job Training Partnership Act

JTPA) offers programs that can train young men for jobs in auto mechanics and

other skills. This program is only open to those men who register with Selective

Service. This applies only to men born after December 31, 1959.

 

FEDERAL JOBS

A man must be registered to be eligible for jobs in the Executive Branch of the

Federal government and the U.S. Postal Service. This applies only to men born

after December 31, 1959.

 

Some states have added additional penalties for those who fail to register. See

State Legislation.

 

A tactic used by many states is to require driver license applicants to

register. These states require a consent statement on all applications or

renewals for drivers permits, licenses, and identification cards. The statement

tells the applicant that by submitting the application he is consenting to his

registration with the Selective Service if so required by Federal law.

 

Transmission of applicant data to the Selective Service is accomplished

electronically through an existing arrangement each state has with the data

sharing system of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators.

 

As of August 28, 2003, 32 states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia

have enacted driver's license laws supporting SSS registration.

 

They are: (1) Enacted and Implemented - Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware,

Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island,

South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, the Commonwealth

of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the District of

Columbia; (2) Enacted But Not Yet Implemented - Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland,

North Carolina, South Carolina, and Wisconsin

 

AID FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT REGISTER

 

The good news is that there are alternative funds for financial aid for those

who cannot register for war because they believe registration is wrong.

 

A few colleges will provide scholarships to make up for the government money

denied. Mennonites, the Church of the Brethren, Quakers, Presbyterians and

Lutherans have such limited assistance funds to support non-registrants in their

own groups.

 

There is a general fund, the Fund for Education and Training (FEAT), which

supports those who do not qualify for the other programs. FEAT also would aid

those who are denied job-training programs for refusing to register for the

draft.

 

APPEALING THE PENALTIES FOR FASILURE TO REGISTER

 

A non-registrant may not be denied any benefit if he can " show by a

preponderance of evidence " that his failure to register was not knowing and

willful.

 

You will have to describe, in detail, the circumstances you believe prevented

you from registering and provide copies of documents showing any periods when

you were hospitalized, institutionalized, or incarcerated occurring between your

18th and 26th birthdays.

 

If you are a non-citizen, you may be required to provide documents that show

when you entered the United States

 

The benefit agency official handling your case, not the Selective Service, will

determine whether you have shown that your failure to register was not a knowing

and willful failure to register.

 

The final decision regarding your eligibility for the benefit that you seek will

be made by that same agency, (for example, for student financial aid, this would

be the Department of Education.) With some agencies, an appeals process is

available.

 

REGISTERING LATE, CHANGE OF ADDRESS

 

Legally, at any moment until your twenty-sixth birthday, Selective Service must

accept your draft registration card. Some young men delay registration until the

year in which they turn 21, or even until just before turning 26. This method

takes advantage of the way the draft lottery works.

 

A lottery based on birthdays determines the order in which registered men are

called up by Selective Service. The first to be called, in a sequence determined

by the lottery, will be men whose 20th birthday falls during that year,

followed, if needed, by those aged 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. In other words, under

present law, which might change with a new draft, Selective Service would first

select randomly among those who turned 20 in the calendar year of the call-up.

In practice, while it's possible that a draft could move beyond the age-20

selection group, the odds are against it.

 

It is important to remember that, once registered, even if it is the day before

your 26th birthday, you are once again eligible for federal and state

assistance.

 

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

 

Registrants are required to notify Selective Service within ten days of any

changes to any of the information provided on the registration card, such as a

change of address.

 

According to the Center on Conscience and War, very few registrants are doing

so. A registrant must report changes until January 1 of the year he turns 26. To

notify Selective Service, mark your change(s) on the Change Information Form

attached to the Registration acknowledgment Card and mail it to Selective

Service, or complete a Change of Information Form, SSS Form 2, which you can

obtain at any U.S. Post Office or U.S. Embassy or Consulate office.

 

You may also notify Selective Service of any change by letter, but be sure to

include your full name, Social Security Account Number, Selective Service

Number, and date of birth, as well as your new mailing address

 

If the registrant forgets to notify the Selective Service of any address

changes, or if the Selective Service loses that notification, the Selective

Service may have difficulty finding and notifying the registrant of induction in

case of a draft.

 

If you don't register before you turn 26, you will not be allowed to register,

even if you change your mind. You'd then be permanently barred from such

benefits, unless Congress or the courts act to change the law. A person who

fails to register by age 26 may use the same appeals process as described above,

under the section " Choosing To Not Register. "

 

REGISTERING BUI RESISTING INDUCTION

 

If you decide to register:

 

Find a post office for your registration that has an accessible photocopier.

 

Print in legible black ink across the middle of the registration form: I AM A

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR TO WAR IN ANY FORM. This is not a classification, but it

may help you later to document your position as a CO.

 

Selective Service makes no record of this declaration in its computer files, but

they do make a microfilm record of the registration card. You should make a copy

of your card for your file.

 

Make a photocopy of your registration form for your own records. Date it, fold

and seal it, and mail it to yourself. The postmark confirms the date.

 

Put a complete statement of your conscientious objector beliefs on file with

your religious body, the CCW, the CCCO, or any other counseling agency.

 

After registration, Selective Service will send a " registration acknowledgement "

letter, which repeats the information the registrant gave on the form and

supplies a Selective Service Number.

 

If any of the information is incorrect, the registrant may return the

accompanying Form 3B to correct any mistakes. The registrant can retain this

letter, Form 3A, as proof of his registration.

 

Before anyone can be drafted, Congress and the President would have to enact

legislation authorizing new draft calls. If this happens, one can apply for

various postponements and reclassifications to delay induction, or to avoid it

entirely.

 

FILING FOR POSTPONEMENT OR RECLASSIFICATION

 

Selective Service regulations are filled with loopholes, postponements, and

reclassifications for those who will not or cannot be drafted.

 

A registrant can file a claim only after receipt of an order to report for

induction and before the day he is scheduled to report (this means within 10

days). If you were called up, you would receive an induction notice requiring

you to report on a certain date not less than 10 days from the date of the

notice, to a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) unless you filed a

claim for exemption or deferment.

 

Filing a claim involves no more than checking a box on a form, and submitting it

to the Selective Service.

 

After the Selective Service receives the claim, they will send you more forms to

complete. You must apply for any and all exemptions for which you think you may

qualify, and/or for classification as a conscientious objector.

 

A registrant automatically gets his induction delayed if he files a claim for

reclassification. He is also entitled to file for a postponement if he is a

student or if he has an emergency beyond his control, such as a serious illness

or death in his immediate family. The induction date will be postponed until the

draft board evaluates the validity of the claim.

 

The Selective Service publishes a booklet titled " Information for Registrants "

which lists each category of claim for postponement of induction into the armed

forces and each type of reclassification to become exempt from the draft. Under

each heading (accessible by the web) is a detailed description of the

qualifications and requirements for each category. The major headings are listed

below.

 

Postponements

 

Student Postponements

 

Emergency Postponements

 

Religious Holiday Postponements

 

Other Postponements

-State or National Examination Scheduled

-Military Academy Acceptance

-Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Applicant

-Acceptance for Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program

 

Reclassifications

 

Members of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service (Class 1-C)

 

Deferment of Certain Members of a Reserve Component or Students Taking Military

Training (Class 1-D-D)

 

Exemption of Certain Members of a Reserve Component or Student Taking Military

Training (Class 1-D-E)

 

Conscientious Objectors Available for Noncombatant Military Service Only (Class

1-A-O)

 

Conscientious Objectors to All Military Service (Class 1-O)

 

Conscientious Objectors to All Military Service (Separated from Military

Service) (Class 1-O-S)

 

Registrant Deferred Because of Study Preparing for the Ministry (Class 2-D)

 

Registrant Deferred Because of Hardship to Dependents (Class 3-A)

 

Registrant Deferred Because of Hardship to Dependents (Separated from Military

Service) (Class 3-A-S)

 

Registrant Who Has Completed Military Service (Class 4-A)

 

Registrant Who Has Performed Military Service for a Foreign Nation (Class 4-A-A)

 

Official Deferred by Law (Class 4-B)

 

Alien or Dual National (Class 4-C)

 

Treaty Alien (Class 4-T)

 

Minister of Religion (Class 4-D)

 

Registrant Exempted from Service Because of the Death of His Parent or Sibling

While Serving in the Armed Forces or Whose Parent or Sibling is in a Captured or

Missing in Action Status (Class 4-G)

 

Registrant Not Acceptable for Military Service (Class 4-F)

 

For a hard copy of the above information, write to Consumer Information Center,

Pueblo, CO 81009, and ask for " Information for Registrants. " Enclose $1 for

processing, payable to Superintendent of Documents. The CCCO, CCW and other

counseling agencies will probably also have copies of this document available.

 

CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS

 

Conscientious Objection is the category of reclassification of most interest to

the majority of draft resisters. In fact, every draft resister is a

conscientious objector in his own way.

 

According to the Selective Service, a conscientious objector is one who is

opposed to serving in the armed forces and/or bearing arms on the grounds of

moral or religious principles.

 

Beliefs which qualify a registrant for CO status may be religious in nature, but

don't have to be. Beliefs may be moral or ethical, but according to the

Selective Service, a man's reasons for not wanting to participate in a war must

not be based on politics, expediency, or self-interest.

 

In general, the man's lifestyle prior to making his claim must reflect his

current claims.

 

Be aware that, while similar, regulations regarding Conscientious Objection

differ for members of the military forces. For more information on claiming

Conscientious Objector status while a member of the Armed Forces, see " Advice

For Conscientious Objectors in the Armed Forces " by Robert Seeley on the CCCO

website.

 

Conscientious objectors should begin to document their claims well in advance of

being drafted since otherwise, their time will be very limited. COs should have

prepared in advance a file which documents their beliefs.

 

At the minimum, this file should include the photocopy of the registration card,

a comprehensive statement of beliefs, and letters of support for this statement.

The CCW website has articles with detailed instructions on how to prepare your

statement of beliefs and letters of support.

 

There, you may also sign on to the Conscientious Objector Affirmation. Such

evidence can be presented to the local board that will hear the claim for a CO

classification. Compiling this file should be done with supervision from a

qualified draft counselor or agency such as CCW or CCCO.

 

If you have one, get on record with your religious organization, especially if

there is an official registrar.

 

File a provisional version of your claim with them and/or with the CCW or CCCO.

 

Request an analysis of your claim with your counselor.

 

Arrange for letters of support (signed and dated) and documentation of your

belief and a life-style consistent with your claim. Arrange for witnesses and an

advisor in advance of your hearing.

 

If you don't have legal advice, get it. Keep your own file about your beliefs

about war and the draft. Keep records of all transactions with the Selective

Service System. Many local peace centers have information.

 

The Center on Conscience & Warfare (CCW) provides a counseling service by mail

and phone, and publishes aids for thinking out what you believe and what to do.

So does the CCCO, the Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors.

 

Be sure to learn the procedure for obtaining conscientious objection status.

 

In general, once a man gets a notice that he has been found qualified for

military service (i.e., receives an induction letter), he has the opportunity to

make a claim for classification as a conscientious objector (CO).

 

If a registrant believes he can qualify for Class 1-O, he should complete the

Claim Documentation Form, Conscientious Objector (SSS Form 22), provided by his

Area Office and return the form to the Area Office with documents and written

statements to support his claim. Form 22 asks the applicant to answer three

questions.

 

Describe your beliefs that are the reasons for your claiming conscientious

objection to combatant military training and service or to all military training

and service.

 

Describe how and when you acquired these beliefs

 

Explain what most clearly shows that your beliefs are deeply held. You may wish

to include a description of how your beliefs affect the way you live.

 

You should begin preparing answers to these questions as soon as you decide to

claim Conscientious Objector status. The Center on Conscience and War provides

an excellent worksheet to help you.

 

A registrant making a claim for Conscientious Objection is required to appear

before his local board to explain his beliefs. Claimants for hardship or

ministerial classification may also request a personal appearance.

 

At a personal appearance you will have at least twenty minutes, and may present

up to three witnesses. You may be accompanied by an advisor, and may request

that the meeting be open. You cannot use a recorder at the meeting; but you can

submit your own summary within five days after the hearing.

 

If a claim of conscientious objector status is granted, Selective Service

regulations state that the registrant must perform alternative service. Of

course, one may also choose to resist or refuse alternative service for reasons

of conscience.

 

Likely Alternative Service jobs are in the fields of conservation, caring for

the very young or very old, education, or health care. Length of service in the

program will equal the amount of time a man would have been assigned to the

military.

 

APPEALING A CLAIM THAT IS DENIED

 

The local board will decide whether to grant or deny a CO classification based

on the evidence a registrant has presented. If your claim is rejected, you will

receive a new induction date. The CCCO, CCW, and others can help you find

lawyers and/or counselors to help you through the lengthy appeals process.

 

The board must give reasons for rejection of your claim. You may appeal a Local

Board's decision to a Selective Service District Appeal Board. If the Appeal

Board also denies your claim, but the vote is not unanimous, you may further

appeal the decision to the National Appeal Board

 

REFUSING INDUCTION

 

You do, in good conscience, object to Registration and the Draft. This does not

change simply because the Selective Service denies your claim. Since there is

currently no draft, there are no rules governing those who refuse induction.

 

Historically, draft resisters have been prosecuted and penalized in some manner.

You can expect the same.

 

If you choose to refuse induction or were successful using one of the methods

described above, you will join a long line of conscientious objectors proud to

have defended their freedom to make their own conscientious decisions, and your

freedom to do the same.

 

For their stories, check out one of the many books currently available on

conscientious objectors and conscientious objection. If you let your conscience

be your guide, not your fear or doubt or uncertainty, you will always make a

good decision, you will always be free, and you will never regret it.

 

Contact Information

 

Center on Conscience & War (NISBCO)

1830 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009

202-483-2220

800-379-2679

Fax: 202-483-1246

nisbco

 

Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO)

1515 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA 19102

215-563-8787

Fax 215-567-2096

info

 

CCCO West

630 20th Street Oakland, CA 94612

510-465-1617

Fax 510-465-2459

info

 

References

 

Organizations

 

The Selective Service System

 

The Center on Conscience & War (CCW)

 

The Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO)

 

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)

 

Articles

 

" Medical Workers Face Military Draft " WorldNet Daily

 

Appendix 1: SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

 

Here is a brief overview of what would occur if the United States returned to a

draft:

 

1. CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT AUTHORIZE A DRAFT

A crisis occurs which requires more troops than the volunteer military can

supply. Congress passes and the President signs legislation that starts a draft.

 

2. THE LOTTERY

The lottery would establish the priority of call based on the birth dates of

registrants. The first men drafted would be those turning age 20 during the

calendar year of the lottery. For example, if a draft were held in 1998, those

men born in 1978 would be considered first. If a young man turns 21 in the year

of the draft, he would be in the second priority, in turning 22 he would be in

the third priority, and so forth until the year in which he turns 26 at which

time he is over the age of liability. Younger men would not be called in that

year until men in the 2025 age group are called

 

3. ALL PARTS OF SELECTIVE SERVICE ARE ACTIVATED

The Agency activates and orders its State Directors and Reserve Forces Officers

to report for duty. See also Agency Structure.

 

4. PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND MORAL EVALUATION OF REGISTRANTS

Registrants with low lottery numbers are ordered to report for a physical,

mental, and moral evaluation at a Military Entrance Processing Station to

determine whether they are fit for military service. Once he is notified of the

results of the evaluation, a registrant will be given 10 days to file a claim

for exemption, postponement, or deferment. See also Classifications.

 

5. LOCAL AND APPEAL BOARDS ACTIVATED AND INDUCTION NOTICES SENT

Local and Appeal Boards will process registrant claims. Those who pass the

military evaluation will receive induction orders. An inductee will have 10 days

to report to a local Military Entrance Processing Station for induction.

 

The registrant appeal process begins when a registrant is dissatisfied with his

Local Boards decision about his reclassification request and initiates an

appeal. The first line of appeal is to the District Appeal Board. In the case of

non-unanimous decisions of the District Appeal Board, the registrant may appeal

to the President through the National Appeal Board.

 

6. FIRST DRAFTEES ARE INDUCTED

According to current plans, Selective Service must deliver the first inductees

to the military within 193 days from the onset of a crisis.

 

September 16, 2003

 

*** David Wiggins is a West Point (United States Military Academy) distinguished

graduate and an honors graduate of New York Medical College. He left the Army as

a Conscientious Objector, resigning his commission as an Army Captain on the

Iraqi front lines during Operation Desert Storm. He is currently an Emergency

Physician.

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