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In the [[United States]], the '''Alternative Service Program''' wasis a form of [[alternative service]] for [[conscientious objector]]s within its [[Selective Service System]].

The Alternative Service Program is intended to encourage those called under Selective Service the option of working to improve national well-being as an alternative to bearing arms. Typical period of service is meant to mirror the duration of conscription, usually 24 months.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Alternative Service Program |url=https://www.sss.gov/register/alternative-service/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Selective Service System |language=en}}</ref>

In the [[United States]], the '''Alternative Service Program''' was a form of [[alternative service]] for [[conscientious objector]]s within its [[Selective Service System]].

== References ==

The Alternative Service Program is intended to encourage those called under Selective Service the option of working to improve national well-being as an alternative to bearing arms. Typical period of service is meant to mirror the duration of conscription, usually 24 months.

==References==

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== External links ==

[[Category:Conscientious objection]]

[[Category:Conscription in the United States]]

[[Category:United States military law]]

* [https://www.sss.gov/register/alternative-service/ Alternative Service Program page on the Selective Service website]

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