U.S. Deserter Numbers Reach 5,500

'I had signed a contract for four years,' he said. 'I was totally willing to fulfill it -- just not in combat arms jobs.' Following his hearing, his lawyer and the Solcitor General's office is expected to file written submissions by Jan. 24. After that, the judge said a decision would be made as soon as possible, the Toronto Sun said. Meanwhile, other soldiers who were denied conscientious objector status are using the Internet to locate Vietnam-era resisters who assist and even drive objectors to Canada, CBS said.