Well, I find the decision itself disgusting, but not surprising, either. They know they have to make an example of Sgt. Benderman, or they'll be flooded with soldiers applying for a CO to get out of the army.The Army has denied Sgt. Kevin Benderman's request for a discharge as a conscientious objector.
The 3rd Infantry Division non-commissioned officer received word late Wednesday of the Army's decision, his wife Monica said Thursday.
The Army chain of command said it doubted Benderman's sincerity and believed the Fort Stewart-based soldier was simply trying to get out of going back to Iraq, where he had been deployed in 2003.
Monica Benderman said she found the speed of the denial -- not so much the decision itself -- surprising.
Savannah Now article
Uh-huh, which as I understand it, his superior officer told him to do - not desert, but stay behind, since he was filing for CO status so near the deployment date.The sergeant was meeting with his counsel Thursday to discuss options, Monica Benderman said.
The sergeant still faces a May 12 court-martial on charges that he missed his unit's January deployment and deserted.
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