military service

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Critics of conscription argued that forcing individuals into military service under threat of imprisonment was a clear example of involuntary servitude.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

After a four-year hiatus, during which the band's members completed mandatory military service, BTS were fully re-energised and clearly happy to be back on stage.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Many pointed to his military service as a draw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The proposal provides for some exceptions, such as residences unoccupied because of military service, disasters or an owner’s death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The Aztecs required tribute in the form of military service, physical labor, crops, and manufactured products.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz