Joel Klimkewicz

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:2000s
State:North Carolina
Time Imprisoned:
1 Month 2 Days
Support
Anti-War Conscientious Objection
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Biography

Private Joel Klimkewicz was a U.S. Marine who refused to train for combat after his conscientious-objector application was denied. He was court-martialed at Camp Lejeune in late 2004 and sentenced to seven months in military confinement.

Case

Camp Lejeune brig
Charges: Refusing combat training (UCMJ); conscientious-objector petition denied
Arrested: Nov 30, 2004
Incarcerated: Nov 30, 2004
Released: 2005
Sentence: 7 months military confinement
Institution State: North Carolina

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