Our Mission:

Quaker House is a manifestation of the Friends’ Peace Testimony. Based in Fayetteville, NC, home of Fort Liberty, Quaker House provides counseling and support to service members who are questioning their role in the military; educates them, their families, and the public about military issues; and advocates for a more peaceful world.

How We Implement Our Mission:

GI Rights Hotline Counselors

Counseling Service

Peace Advocacy

Recent News Posts

Child Soldiers and the Transformation of a Navy Petty Officer

by Wayne Finegar | Mar 19, 2018 | Conscientious Objection, GI Rights Hotline, Military, War and Use of Military Force

In December 2016, we received a call from a sailor who wanted our support as she applied for conscientious objection. Petty Officer Allen’s* story provides a powerful example of a military member who was transformed through her experiences and found the courage to...

Frances Crowe–Vietnam Era Conscientious Objector Guide

by Wayne Finegar | Dec 17, 2017 | Conscientious Objection, Draft, Selective Service System

I had the most delightful telephone conversation about a week ago with Frances Crowe. In Quaker House’s last newsletter (Winter 2017/2018), I asked people to share stories about their experiences with conscientious objection, from any war, any moral basis (any...

Spiritual Re-Awakenings

by Wayne Finegar | Dec 9, 2017 | Conscientious Objection

One of the most exciting areas of our work is helping conscientious objectors (CO) obtain discharge from the military. We do not go out and convince people to become conscientious objectors. By the time they contact us, most have already had a sincere change of...

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