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.
Moral Injury in Drone Pilots
Former drone pilot Brandon Bryant is haunted by the deaths he played a part in.
The Value of Conscientious Objection
Every CO application that is filed by a service member in the US military compels a conversation about the morality of war to take place within the military chain of command.
Wartime Killing May Raise Veterans’ Thoughts of Suicide
The experience of killing in war is strongly linked with suicidal thoughts, according to a study of U.S. veterans of the Vietnam War. Impact of deadly combat on mental health receives too little attention, study indicates.
War is Brain Damaging
I was stunned to watch a female soldier who could no longer recognize her daughter. So I tracked down the therapist treating her and began a nine-month journey in which I interviewed dozens of vets.
Review of “Soldiers of Conscience” documentary
Full video now available to watch online. The CCW review by Andrew Gorby, military conscientious objector.
