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Font wrote the Army 18 months later and applied for discharge as a conscientious objector, citing as his reasons the gross immorality of the war in Vietnam and his refusal to fight in it. He was the first graduate in the 168-year history of West Point to apply for...
Since that time, Alexander has written Font asking him to resign from the Army because of alleged overuse of the telephone and incompetence in performing duties. Instead, Font has chosen to sever himself from the Army through elective discharge, the difference being that the latter would provide him with about...
Font's letter of discharge, which the Army ruled on last week, read in part:
"I therefore state that the allegations against me, late to work, overuse of the telephone, are grossly exaggerated, and are made to discredit me because I hold and express anti-war views and seek discharge as a conscientious objector....
Thoroughly appalled at the lack of integrity of some Mt. Meade officials, and others, and in light of the invasions of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, I hereby elect discharge, as is my right as a Regular Army officer, and thus submit the attached resignation from the Army."