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.
Do You Know the True Costs of the Military?
Do You Know the True Costs of the Military? Note that many of the original citation links have since been removed from government websites (March 2020) In Washington D.C., politicians are overwhelmed by a looming debt ceiling and can’t decide on an avenue for...
Peace-Work Quilt
Series of essays by J. E. McNeil, who was director of the Center on Conscience & War. Many of the essays concern the Center. One person’s thought on peace and justice. Published 2011.
District of Columbia Residents: Automatic or Manual?
Tell D.C. Council Not to Link Registration With Driver’s Licenses A majority of states in the U.S. now link registration with Selective Service and obtaining a driver’s license. What this means is that if a man has failed to register, he cannot receive his...
Alternatives To Killing
Alternatives To Killing Know of people, especially youth, who are looking for alternatives to the military? We have some options! The Center has recently updated and streamlined our list of alternatives to enlistment, ranging from money for college/university to...
Selective Service Fails In California Legislature, But The Work Is Not Done!
Selective Service Fails In California Legislature, But The Work Is Not Done! Back in mid-February, we sent an urgent action out to our California readers to warn them of a proposed bill in the California legislature, Senate Bill 251, that planned to tie drivers’...
