In Britain, 16,000 people asked for conscientious objector status.
Officials say the men are not being prosecuted for applying for conscientious objector status.
He filed for conscientious objector status and continued to serve in Iraq while it was processed.
All assignments will be made within 30 days of reclassification to conscientious objector status.
Q. Was it hard to get conscientious objector status?
In the Army, only a handful of soldiers have sought conscientious objector status.
Religious beliefs were a starting point in many nations for legally granting conscientious objector status.
The Complaint Section worked with cases of men who were denied conscientious objector status.
When his initial claim for conscientious objector status was denied, he appealed.
