Discharge as a CO

If you apply for and receive 1-O status, you will be discharged. Normally your discharge will be honorable, and you'll be eligible for the same benefits (or lack of benefits) as anyone else with an honorable discharge.

One part of the CO processing may confuse you a bit. In 1919, Congress passed a law which said that COs who refused to wear the uniform or follow orders couldn't qualify for veterans benefits. That law is still on the books, and during CO processing you'll receive "counseling" on it. But if you have a clean record, this old law doesn't affect you. See Processing Your CO Claim and Resisting the Military for more details.

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