compulsory military service
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Hundreds of teenage Croatians have reported for compulsory military service – for the first time since their country scrapped the requirement in 2008.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
If the military still falls short of its manpower needs, politicians say, they may resort to compulsory military service, which was suspended in 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
But the current draft law would require another vote in parliament before bringing back any form of compulsory military service.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
As a teen, his views were so extreme that the army banned him from compulsory military service.
From Seattle Times ● May 23, 2024
We were high-school seniors, and the clock was ticking: once out of high school all American males faced two years of compulsory military service.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
