MILITARY SERVICE

(See also Army; Conscientious Objection; Neutrality; Soldiers)

(Note centered heading below: List by Place)

amount spent by governments: mrt article 82; g 4/10 30; w07 8/15 23; g 1/06 20; g 4/06 29; g01 7/22 31; g96 4/22 4; g96 11/8 29; w94 3/1 19; g91 9/22 29; g91 11/22 28; g91 12/8 29; g89 6/8 4-6, 28

Bible view: lvs 62-63; lv 53; w96 5/1 18-19; w90 6/15 30; w90 7/1 23-25; w90 11/1 26; rs 271-272; w86 9/1 19-20

chart “Military Power of Major Nations and Blocs”: w86 10/15 4

children in: g02 2/22 28; g02 11/8 28; g99 3/22 29; g99 4/8 3-4; g99 11/22 29; g97 5/8 29; g97 10/22 4-6; g89 2/8 30

Christendom’s view: w12 3/1 5; yb07 112-113; w06 3/1 6; w96 5/1 18

early Christians: ijwfq article 23; it-1 175-176, 442; lv 52; w12 3/1 5; g 11/09 11; w05 3/15 6-7; g02 5/8 21; w98 12/1 6; g98 10/22 5-6; g97 5/8 23; w96 5/1 18; jv 192, 673; w90 6/15 30; w90 11/1 26; rs 272-273; w88 4/15 17; w88 5/1 28; g87 2/8 27; tp 123-124

Maximilianus: w90 10/15 21; sh 347

Evangelical Lutheran Church Council of Germany justifies: w90 6/15 30

experiences:

air force sergeant: g98 4/22 31

attempt to deceive Witnesses into enlisting: yb96 102-104

clarinetist in Idi Amin’s air-force band (Uganda): w06 6/15 10

female sergeant: ijwcl article 19; mrt article 100

former enemies united: yb13 129, 132-133

former Renamo commander becomes pioneer: yb96 180-181

military bases: yb98 147-148

NATO soldiers in armored cars: w99 4/1 8

officer in special forces (video): lff lesson 45

personnel accept truth: yb13 128-129, 132-133

resolute stand rewarded: yb95 155-157

violent former marine: ijwcl article 10

Witnesses refuse, despite death sentence: g03 3/8 31; yb90 171-172; yb89 119-122; w86 9/1 22

witnessing results in release: yb93 163

Greek Orthodox theologian supports: yb94 99

handling objection “you refuse military service”: w88 7/15 20

life stories:

From Military Commander to “Soldier of Christ”: g 2/08 12-15

From War Hero to Soldier of Christ: g98 12/22 12-15

How I Changed My Violent Ways: g 4/11 21-23

How I Lost My Love for War: g 12/09 24-27

Trained to Kill, Now I Offer Life: g94 9/8 16-20

What Attracted Me to Jehovah’s Witnesses: g 3/10 12-15

pope’s (John Paul II) comments on: w90 10/15 21

size of world’s armed forces: g89 4/8 30

number of soldiers: g89 6/8 4; g87 4/22 30; w86 11/15 21

symbolic:

labor to pay off debt or guilt: it-1 495

Witness conduct in court: w93 7/1 21

Witness view: yb07 113; w96 5/1 18-19

registration: km 5/13 4; km 1/08 7

substitute service: w25.07 30; lv 214-215; w98 8/15 17; yb97 16; w96 5/1 19-20; yb91 161, 166-167; w90 11/1 12

Witness wives whose husbands are in: w94 4/15 26-29

List by Place

Argentina:

Witnesses exempt: yb01 188; jv 194

Witness imprisoned for neutrality exonerated (2007): yb08 18

Armenia:

alternative service: yb15 30-31; yb14 30; w12 11/1 31; yb08 18

issue of Witness neutrality: w25.07 30; kr 152-153; yb14 30; yb13 37-38; g 10/13 3; w12 8/15 17; w12 11/1 29-31; yb12 34-35; yb11 21-22; yb10 17; yb08 18-19; yb06 14; yb04 18

Belarus:

government to draft law on alternative service (2010): yb11 23

Berlin, West:

Witnesses exempt: g87 4/22 30

Britain:

Witnesses during World War II: jv 194

Bulgaria:

alternative civilian service for Witnesses (2001): kr 152; yb02 13

Cyprus:

effect of conscription law on Witnesses: yb95 94

some Witnesses exempt (1990): yb95 111

Witnesses imprisoned: yb95 105-107

Czech Republic:

conscientious objectors may not be tried twice (1999): yb00 221-222

Eritrea:

Witnesses imprisoned: yb16 33

Finland:

Witnesses after World War II: yb90 183-186

Witnesses during World War II: yb90 171-172

Witnesses exempt: jv 194; yb90 186

Greece:

Council of State upholds conscientious objection of Witnesses (2008, 2010): yb11 24-25; yb09 22-23

European Court of Human Rights upholds Witnesses (1997): g98 1/8 19-23

European Court of Human Rights upholds Witnesses (2000): kr 152

right to alternative civilian service granted: kr 152

some Witnesses exempt: yb94 108

Hungary:

Witnesses after World War II: yb96 102-104

Witnesses during World War II: yb96 87, 93-95

Israel (ancient): cl 135; it-2 217, 1167

Korea, Republic of (South):

right to conscientious objection promoted: w13 8/15 30; yb13 41; yb10 22; yb08 17-18; g 12/08 14-15; g 6/06 30

Witnesses not exempt: yb16 32-33; yb14 30-31; yb13 40-41; yb12 36-37; yb09 23; yb05 15-16; yb88 188

Kyrgyzstan:

alternative service: yb15 33-34

Netherlands:

Witnesses exempt: jv 194

Poland:

Witnesses exempt: yb94 251; jv 194; g91 1/8 12

Singapore:

Witnesses banned for nonparticipation (1972- ): g97 6/8 22-23

Witnesses imprisoned for nonparticipation: yb14 31

South Africa:

churches divided: yb07 112-113

Witnesses not exempt: yb07 109, 111-113, 118

Spain:

Witnesses imprisoned for refusing: lfs article 6

Witness executed for refusing (1937): g03 3/8 31

Sweden:

Witnesses after World War II: yb91 163-167

Witnesses during World War II: yb91 161-163

Witnesses exempt: jv 194; yb91 165-167; w90 5/15 23

Switzerland:

Witnesses not exempt: yb87 156-157, 175-176

Taiwan:

imprisoned Witnesses pardoned (2000): g01 9/8 28

provision for conscientious objection: yb01 55

Tajikistan:

Witness youth imprisoned for neutrality: w22.10 9-11

Türkiye:

European Court of Human Rights upholds Witnesses (2011, 2014): yb15 36; yb13 36-37; yb10 23; yb07 26

Turkmenistan:

imprisoned Witnesses released (2005): yb06 16

Witnesses convicted for neutrality: yb08 21

Witnesses imprisoned for neutrality: yb14 31

Ukraine:

courts uphold Witness position: yb16 33-34

United States:

Espionage Act (1917): yb17 173

Selective Service Act (1917): yb17 173

Selective Service registration: km 5/13 4; km 1/08 7

suicide among veterans: g 8/13 3

Witnesses during World War II: jv 194

Witnesses recognized as conscientious objectors (1955): kr 151-152