MCN exists as a source of information concerning a wide range of regulations and discharges, such as conscientious objection, medical, and hardship to U.S military members stationed in Europe.
In September 1986, Bill Boston created the ‘Military Counseling Project – Mutlangen' in West Germany, offering an independent source of information about GI rights and discharge possibilities for US servicemembers.
The first mission statement read:[3]Presently more than 250,000 members of the US military and their families and US civilian employees are stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany.
The network of trained civilian counselors was established because soldiers are often poorly informed of their rights and until now had no source of assistance in Germany outside of the military.
The network also seeks to build bridges and foster dialogue between US soldiers and the German population in order to break down stereotypes and prejudices.