[Former Dodger]

The storycontinues here

Can anyone explain what the legal difference is between "Consciencious Objector" (goes against the conscience) and "Contentious Objector" (Just is against what's being done)?

Additionally here are some interesting related links:
ANTI-WAR SAILOR GOES AWOL FROM TSUNAMI AID MISSION
Anti-state.com and
Seth Hettena, AP writer has a bit of "contentious" history with the navy himself, he released the private SEAL photos that caused a stir check GOOGLE

[Former Dodger]

Cry Me A RIVER(((PING)))!

[goldstategop]

The difference is that a conscientious objector is a pacifist and is opposed to ALL wars. The other one opposes that one particular conflict he wants to wriggle out of serving in.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[GSlob]

IIRC, Churchill (not Ward, Winston) once wrote that Navy discipline was composed of "rum, floggings and sodomy" [at least in old days]. This guy's rum portion is to be distributed among the rest of the crew.

[Skybird]

will face a special court-martial - the military equivalent of a civilian misdemeanor trial, the Navy announced Friday.

Hardly the equivalent of a civilian misdemeanor. When found guilty, it's the equivalent of a federal felony conviction.

[A6M3]

Now if this guy refused to board the nuclear sub Jimmy Carter, I might be able to understand it.

[BurbankErnie]

About flippin time.