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Soldier Granted Conscientious Objector Status for Religious Beliefs

HeadlineSep 24, 2008

A federal judge has ordered the US military to grant conscientious objector status and an honorable discharge to a servicemember who said a religious conversion in Iraq made him opposed to war in any form. Private First Class Michael Barnes said he became increasingly religious after he was deployed to Iraq two years ago. Barnes is believed to be the first Iraq war veteran to be granted conscientious objector status for his religious beliefs.

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