But many were shocked when he became a draft resister one year later.

The defendants stood by their support of draft resisters, but denied the conspiracy charges.

He was one of the early draft resisters during the Vietnam War.

Nor, like 60's draft resisters, do they believe in the glory of Vietnam combat.

He had planned to be a doctor, but the Vietnam War turned him into a draft resister.

However, due to his status as a draft resister, he was unable to tour in the United States.

But officials have previously said that asylum would not be given just because someone was a draft resister.

A minority is concerned with ecological issues, pushing for plans to have draft resisters allowed to clean up the environment.

Previously, some draft resisters were sentenced to prison for up to six years.

Frank was drafted and out of his convictions against the war became a draft resister.