The Center on Conscience & War is a non-profit organization that advocates for the rights of conscience, opposes military conscription, and serves all conscientious objectors to war.
Military COs
Have you become a CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR since enlisting in the US Military? We can help.For Military Servicemembers
- Who is a conscientious objector in the military?
- Online CO Application Writing Tool
- Other discharges and issues: GI Rights Hotline
Youth
Concerned about SELECTIVE SERVICE registration? Or, maybe you're thinking about ENLISTING in the military?For youth thinking about the military
Faith Communities
ResourcesFor Faith Communities
Peace Orgs & Educators
ResourcesFor Peace Orgs & Educators
- Public Education & Outreach – Invite us to do a workshop!
- Fund for Education & Training
Military COs that CCW has helped
Attention Military Servicemembers
If you’re in the US military and are interested in seeking discharge or reassignment as a Conscientious Objector, we can help. We’ll work with you to navigate the complex admin process. Our services are free of charge. If you’re facing deployment, don’t wait to call us at 800-379-2679.
Military COs that CCW has helped
Advisory Council
Center on Conscience & War
GI Rights Hotline
877-447-4487
On Conscience
Conscientious Objection
Selective Service
Laws & Regs by State
The Reporter
for Conscience' Sake
On Nonviolence
& Conscientious Objection
Who is a Military CO?
Current DoD Regs
CO Internationally
A Survey of the Americas
CCW helps those in the US seeking asylum from service in their own countries, such as when their CO applications have been denied.
A Service Member’s Message to Troops Facing Cuba Operation Involvement
A following statement was written by an anonymous active-duty member of the US military, currently working with the Center on Conscience and War to file as a conscientious objector. See it on Instagram and on Twitter. I served in Trump’s combat operations in...
New Outreach Materials on C.O. Rights
With the help of volunteers around the country, we are informing more and more service members about their rights to conscientious objection. Most are not aware that these options exist or that there are free, professional services to help them. If you are located...
Conscientious Objection and Draft Law
The following is an abbreviated guide to draft law. A more substantial document is available here. At the end of 2026, voluntary Selective Service System registration ends. Anyone assigned male at birth between ages 18-25 will be automatically registered for the...
MEMORIAL DAY: Celebrate Bill Galvin’s Retirement at CCW Benefit Show
Please join us in Brooklyn on Memorial Day — Monday, May 25 — for a benefit show to support the Center on Conscience + War and reflect on the incredible achievements of the organization’s storied counseling director, Bill Galvin, as he approaches...
BREAKING: CCW Executive Director, With Conscientious Objector Client, Arrested Alongside Vets & Military Families Protesting Iran War
For interview requests, contact mike@centeronconscience.org At noon on Monday, April 20, our Executive Director Mike Prysner and CCW client Tyler Romero were arrested alongside 70 veterans and military family members, some with loved ones deployed to the Middle...
