[Boris99]

A couple of Jehovah’s Witness friends in the military and at school completely changed that opinion.

I have to call BS on that. JW are conscientious objectors and do not serve in the military or take part in what they believe are worldly governments. They don't vote, run for office serve as police etc.

[Colofornian]

From the article: A couple of Jehovah’s Witness friends in the military and at school completely changed that opinion.

I have to call BS on that. JW are conscientious objectors and do not serve in the military or take part in what they believe are worldly governments.

Maybe. Or perhaps a more likely explanation might be that these friends were either lapsed or disfellowshipped JWs. [JWs are probably one of the most active cults which disfellowships some of its members. Often, all communication between active JWs and the disfellowshipped JW is suppose to cease]