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.
Bill Galvin Featured on New Mexico Independent TV Program
The annual GI Rights Conference was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico. During the conference, Bill Galvin, CCW Counseling Coordinator, was a guest on a local talk show.
“Celebrate Our Journey, Chart Our Future”: Review of May 14 Celebration
“Celebrate Our Journey, Chart Our Future”: Review of May 14 Celebration The D.C. skyline provided the backdrop to the celebration on May 14 that honored J.E. McNeil and welcomed Maria Santelli to the Center. Around 50 people were in attendance at the party tha t...
Kurdish CO Continues Hunger Strikes In Turkey
Kurdish CO Continues Hunger Strikes In Turkey Turkish news site Bianet English reported on May 5 that İnan Süver, a conscientious objector, has started another hunger strike to protest his imprisonment since early August 2010. Turkey does not recognize the right of...
WWII conscientious objector camp at Patapsco was first in U.S.
By Arthur Hirsch, The Baltimore Sun Fighting raged in Europe and Asia, and a military draft was on in the United States, but the American draftees dispatched to Patapsco Valley State Park in the spring of 1941 had their own ideas about war. They would serve, but...
Celebrate and Support Conscientious Objectors for International CO Day!
Celebrate and Support Conscientious Objectors for International CO Day! A couple of important events are planned around International CO Day to both celebrate and support conscientious objectors. Sunday, May 15 is International CO Day; it is also the date the first...