Chris is the owner of the web site www.peace-out.com
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID... Sharing his experiences
By SUSAN ELAN
selan@thejournalnews.com
THE JOURNAL NEWS
(Original publication: February 22, 2005)
A former first lieutenant in the Army Reserve is helping spearhead a Web site to inform those who discover after enlisting in the military that they have deep philosophical and religious objections to war how to apply for conscientious objector status.
"I now feel free to live my life in accordance with my beliefs," said Chris Harrison, 31, of Mount Kisco, who received an honorable discharge from the Army as a CO in December. "I didn't do it to dodge a bullet. I reached a point where knowing what a negative influence the military has on our society, I couldn't do it anymore."
Harrison joined Perry O'Brien, a 22-year-old veteran from Peaks Island, Maine, who served a tour as an airborne Army medic in Afghanistan.
The pair set up the Web site www.peace-out.com, which offers information and online counseling. O'Brien gained an honorable discharge as a CO in November.
Both men stressed their respect for American troops and said the best way they could support them was by educating those who sought alternatives to combat on how to go about it.
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