US Air Force members challenge policy on Gaza
Two Air Force members have publicly opposed the United States’ policy regarding Gaza, citing moral objections.
Larry Hebert and Juan Bettancourt have requested conscientious objector status, expressing dismay over US support for Israel.
Hebert was moved by the plight of a young girl in Gaza, drawing parallels to his own daughter, and criticized the billions in US military aid sent to Israel.
Bettancourt says he was shaken by images of civilian casualties, including a fellow soldier’s extreme protest.
He has declared that he can no longer serve a military supporting a genocide.
Both men highlighted the need for ethical considerations in military operations.
Their requests for conscientious objector status now await Pentagon review, marking a rare public dissent within the US military ranks.
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