Katherine Jashinski (born 1982) is a conscientious objector[1] who was the first female soldier to refuse duty in American military operations following September 11, 2001.
[2] Katherine was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and enlisted in the Army National Guard as a cook (MOS 92G) in April 2002 signing a six-year service contract.
She cited a desire to experience military life as a primary reason for enlisting in the Army.
In late 2005, she was ordered to weapons training at Fort Benning in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan at which time she refused and was brought up on charges.
[3] In court on May 23, 2006, Katherine was acquitted of the more serious charge of missing movement by design, but pleaded guilty to refusal to obey a legal order.