conscription
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"If everyone is silent, then why would it stop? I understand the problem of conscription, but no official has the right to act like this."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He said: "Britain must do the same, but whilst other countries have used conscription, we remain committed to a professional, volunteer armed forces - and that means we need to make reserve service financially worthwhile."
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
The generation that wrote and ratified the Constitution had direct experience with compulsory service, but it looked nothing like modern conscription.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2026
Participants were included only if their weight had been measured at least three times, such as during early pregnancy, military conscription, or participation in research studies.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
It was several days before I perceived that most of these “girls” were young men in hiding from the forced-labor conscription, which had grown more ruthless than ever.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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The American Civil War
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World War I
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