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Blackhatjack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:24 PM Original message |
Ken Burns' WWII Doc said many conscientious objectors were trained as medics on the front lines... |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, actually. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. We haven't drafted a conscientious objector in over 30 years |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well, I think there was an implicit |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. yes, but I also think that many of those who did go to the front lines as medics |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Cheney was NOT a conscientious objector. |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. You recall correctly. The Dickster never was a CO--he was and is a chickenhawk |
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Spinzonner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Cheney conscientiously objected |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. CO were also used to.... |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. A lot of that dirty work went to the Engineers from the 92nd (colored) Division during WWII |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. Conscientious objectors get full veteran benefits, right? |
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Frances (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
9. I knew a conscientious objector |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 07:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Medic is an incredibly dangerous job |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. The drafted CO will go into combat with you, but .. |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-09-07 02:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. On further investigation, "Doc" Dempsey did not die! |
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