U.S. military members discuss seeking conscientious objector status over support of Israel in Gaza
21 June 2024 at 19:04
Air Force enlistees Larry Hebert Jr. and Juan Bettancourt are requesting to be conscientious objectors over U.S. support of Israel in its ongoing war in Gaza.
U.S. Air Force member Juan Bettancourt with a miniature Palestinian flag in San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday.
Bettancourt's application to file for conscientious objector status is still underway.
Larry Hebert, an active duty U.S. service member photographed where he lives with his family in Rota, southern Spain on Thursday.
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