Marine Corps reservist Stephen
Funk, center, reads a statement
before turning himself in at his
reserve unit in San Jose, Calif.
Reservist seeking conscientious
objector status reveals he’s gay
Stephen Funk, a 20-year-old Marine reservist who failed to report for
duty with his unit, revealed in his application for a conscientious
objector discharge that he is gay – providing another way out if the
military rejects his argument that killing is immoral.
Lance Cpl. Funk decided to turn himself in to the Marines after being
absent without leave since mid-February, when his support battalion was
sent to Camp Pendleton.
The Marines have assigned him to desk duty in San Jose while his case
proceeds.
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