national service
Example Sentences
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A talented artist, the young Morris had spent his national service lecturing soldiers in fine arts and had exhibited surrealist paintings alongside Joan Miró.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
For the rest of us, a culture of national service beyond the military is essential to a healthy patriotism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Other European countries have looked to national service in response to the threat from Russia, with France, Germany and Belgium introducing schemes this year.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
Some of Europe's biggest Nato members are moving to strengthen their professional armies through voluntary national service schemes.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
Townshend performed, only on a smaller scale, the same national service which Pitt performed on a larger one.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 by Various
