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You won't be going to Vietnam

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382259) • Rockingham, Australia 2 Jul 20

Going through some files yesterday, I came across the above document which says that my husband, Vince, escaped being drafted into the services and so was exempted from going to Vietnam. National conscription had been brought into...

western australia

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Diary Wednesday 22nd March 2017

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 23 Mar 17

An awful day weather wise and in content, especially after Tuesday was so great. It was the day of what was presented to me as a pre-course interview at a job centre masquerading as a college at which I would find out more about...

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Should military service be compulsory or not? Why so?

Biomechanoid @Biomechanoid (2922) • Estonia 3 Aug 11

Hi there! I was reading an article about military service in our country, recently many young men have been taken to army. It's an annual procedure in our country - when a male citizen has become 18 y.o. it is his duty to pass...

military service

voluntary service

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What's wrong with conscription?

4ftfingers @4ftfingers (1310) 11 Dec 07

I strongly beleive that we should bring back conscription, or rather national service. Conscription is quite military specific and a lot of people protest militarianism. But there are many other ways to give back to your...

national service

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Do you agree with conscription? Is it the way to show our nationalism ?

femimi @femimi (872) • Indonesia 15 Apr 07

I don't know are there any mylotters has discuss about this topic or not, but really it's curious me about peoples thought related to nationalism. Sometimes I feel that being too nationalist right now sounds hypocrite although in...

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Pick up your rifle & DIE for your country!!!

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 4 Mar 07

I just received a notification to attend a "call-up" later this year. I was ordered to report back to camp for 2 weeks. Welcome to Singapore, the land of conscription. An imaginative poet would describe the island to be a...

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Should Conscription Be Brought Back?

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 18 Jan 07

A lot of problems in todays society are caused by youths, back in World War 2 conscription was used - Forced service, usually of young men of a given age, e.g. 17 – 18, for a set period of time, commonly 1 – 2 years. (In the...

national service

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Conscription is the only way to teach discipline to young men

sekhmetgb @sekhmetgb (462) 19 Nov 06

National service/conscription should be brought back immediately in all countries that have abolished it. It is the only way to teach young men discipline. Conscription should only affect young men, young women can do what they...

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If Your Country Goes to War, Should You Be Forced into Service (Conscripted)

Victoria7 @Victoria7 (1240) • Spain 6 Sep 06

Do you believe in conscription (having to go to war if you´re in the right age bracket & your health is ok) in the case of a war? Also,...

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