(CA) marine claims to be conscientious objector?

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By the way, I just looked it up in my Whimp to English Dictionary and it says that 'It wasn't as well thought out as it should've been' means 'I didn't think a major action would occur during my tenure of accepting taxpayer money.'
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My copy of the English Dictionary, under 'Whimp' has this picture.
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Marine Reservist Public War Resister Will turn himself in Tuesday, April 1, 9:00 a.m. 901 East Mission, San Jose

Stephen Eagle Funk is a 20 year old Marine reservist, 1/2 Filipino, a former student at USC. This week he will become among the first public war resisters from the ranks of the Marines during this conflict and the first on the West Coast.

His story is familiar to many young people who have been lured by aggressive recruiters into joining the military, and have a change of heart. Many apply for CO status, report for duty, wear the uniform, carry the weapons and grit their teeth for the months of waiting for a response to their CO claims.

The difference is Stephen refuses to do any of those things and he insists on going public. He is a very unlikely candidate for the Marines or for this act of resistance. Quiet, gentle, he claims to have been unable to dissect a worm in biology class. He studied biology at USC on a full scholarship in order to work with animals, but dropped out because he didn't like Southern California or the campus atmosphere.

Stephen sincerely claims he thought Marine boot camp would be his chance to finally get the experience of boy scout camp he had missed as a child. He talks of wanting to learn to build a fire and run an obstacle course. He was determined not to let the training change him as he saw those around him change, and in fact it seems not to have touched his spirit. He shot as an expert, was made a squad leader he thinks because he wouldn't follow, so they thought he could lead.

He was a bad match from the start, the product of an aggressive recruiter calling at 4 AM and 10 PM luring him to fun group activities at a time he had lost his course in life. Who are the young men and women fighting his war? How did they get there, and what happens to those who have made a terrible mistake thinking the Marines was just another career option, never dreaming it would turn into a shooting war. Guilty of magical thinking perhaps, but treason would be a stretch. That is possibly the charge he faces in a few days.

He will hold a press conference on April 1 in San Jose, and is likely to be incarcerated after that.



Boy scouts make fires, they also go fishing. Fishing requires cutting up worms and putting them on the hook.
 
"They don't really advertise that they kill people," Funk said
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Lord. :rolleyes:

I had the privilage of having PFC EB Sledge as one of my college teachers. His attitude toward people like this was they should be pitied. Then never trusted again and essentially ignored.
 
jmbg29, I'd thought about sending him off as a stretcher bearer, but there's too much honor to be had in that capacity and he doesn't rate it. Janitor is a more appropriate position for him, IMO.
 
If he's REALLY a man, he'd become a medic or corpsman. Marines have those, don't they?
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I think I might have mentioned this previously. My wife has a colleague who was raised as a Quaker. He was drafted during the Vietnam war. He went to the draft board and told them that he was a Quaker and could not kill anyone. They said no problem, here's how you apply for CO status. He basically said "No, you don't understand. I have to go to Vietnam because if I don't, someone would go in my place. I have to do my part, but only if you can find something for me to do that does not involve killing." He spent his time in Vietnam helping to locate water wells. On more than one occasion, while mapping rock formations, he was extracted by helicopter while under heavy enemy fire. That's a man with both principles and a big pair of stones. Quite unlike the current puke we're discussing.
 
You guys mention how a dishonorable discharge could ruin this guys life. Heck, with all the anti-american nutjobs in San Francisco, that could be seen as a plus. He could become the poster boy for some sort of ANSWER hogwash or the like. That's when you know the libs have turned our civilization on its ear....

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Shalako: Personally, I'd prefer that he get to spend some time busting rocks at Leavenworth prior to the dishonorable discharge. It is my understanding that Leavenworth is so pleasant that he just might decide he should have gone to the Gulf after all...
 
No discharge, general or otherwise. Rather, retrain him as a medic and then ship him to Iraq.
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Absolutely not, Gary.

This :barf: is not worthy to breathe the same air as our warriors.

He deserted in time of war. The UCMJ is applicable, and he can serve as an example for the future. :fire:
 
I see where there are some postings or articles in paper putting the blame for this on "aggresive recruiters" Oh gimme a break. Its just another way to take the blame of the person. DUI's blame the booze or the cars......people blame the guns when they themselves pull the trigger, etc.............

He's just the south end of a north bound jackass..........put the blame on someone else instead of standing up like a man and taking it.........

Oh, I forgot.......he's not a man or he'd be with his buddies over in Iraq........instead he's got his mommy holding his hand........

What a puke............:fire:
 
Marine Reservist Public War Resister
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What in God's name is a "Public War Resister"?!?

They said no problem, here's how you apply for CO status. He basically said "No, you don't understand. I have to go to Vietnam because if I don't, someone would go in my place. I have to do my part, but only if you can find something for me to do that does not involve killing." He spent his time in Vietnam helping to locate water wells. On more than one occasion, while mapping rock formations, he was extracted by helicopter while under heavy enemy fire. That's a man with both principles and a big pair of stones. Quite unlike the current puke we're discussing.
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You aren't kidding M1911, the guy you are talking about, and Private Puke, aren't even in the same species.
 
He signed.....he cashed the checks.....he did basic training...he refuses to serve....he is garbage. I hope they make an example of this puke.:fire:
 
All Funked Up

Gunnery Sargeant,

"In my Marine Corps, we learn to KILL. Can you KILL another man, you worthless piece of toejam???"

Cpl. Funk,

"Sure I could Gunny, but it would take days and days.":rolleyes:
 
His claim of homosexuality is irrelevant.
He is a gutless coward, devoid of all honor.

He need so serve the remainder of his commitment in Leavenworth, then give him a dishonorable discharge.
He should also be forced to pay back the money paid to him in salary and training.
 
So what exactly makes a recruiter agressive? The fact that he points out the financial benefits and says it'll make you a better man, more honorable or more American? To serve your country by protecting it as others have done to allow you to live in relative safety?

I think agressive recruiters may be why Forrest Gump joined but I don't buy blaming the recruiter if the recruited has an IQ over about 85.

I noticed Funk, great name by the way, had a full scholarship to USC but dropped out because he found the campus life uncomfortable? Was USC really not liberal enough for him? All that's left is Sarah Lawrence and Bennington. Maybe he could go to one of those schools and learn to write about his harsh experiences in the Marines and or learn to coreograph interpretave dance that expresses his desire for a warmer and friendlier environment for a liberal waste than USS. But he'd still be in the bottom 5% on the man-liness scale. :rolleyes:
 
His claim of homosexuality is irrelevant.
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Under don't ask dont tell he is entitled to an honorable. I think it is relevant as it isn't the reason he wants out but a clever legal idea to avoid a Dishonerable.
 
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