[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Pleas don’t compare a religion who’s members make a point of avoiding military service to the military Honor code.***

Many years ago I dated a Mormon girl. She told me that her church (LDS) tries to get young men to sign as “Conscientious objectors”.

[Bob]

Many years ago I dated a Mormon girl. She told me that her church (LDS) tries to get young men to sign as “Conscientious objectors”.

She was either seriously misinformed or lying. I served with a number of Mormons during my nine years in the Navy.

[greyfoxx39]

Many years ago I dated a Mormon girl. She told me that her church (LDS) tries to get young men to sign as “Conscientious objectors”.

I never heard that, but if it were in time of war, maybe she was embarrassed because most of the young men she knew were off on missions instead of in the military serving their country.

[SeaHawkFan]

Many years ago I dated a Mormon girl. She told me that her church (LDS) tries to get young men to sign as “Conscientious objectors”.

I know Mormonism is a cult, but I call B.S. on this statement. BTW, she was probably telling her parents you were a "missionary date".

[Tennessee Nana]

She told me that her church (LDS) tries to get young men to sign as “Conscientious objectors”.
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During Vietnam, George Romney and other mormon leaders arranged for draft deferals to be handed out like candy...

his own son, Willard Mitt got at least TWO...

SWEEEEEEET...

[reaganaut]

There are many LDS that serve. However, in my experience, the guys who joined right out of High School, rather than wait until after they finished their missions (about 21), were thought to be “unworthy” of a mission.

It was assumed that if they had been “worthy” they would have served their mission first, then joined the military.