national service

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Prosperity itself can be a form of national service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

They can become instruments of the state and be called upon to perform national service, as investors saw during the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

In recent weeks, both France and Germany have outlined plans for voluntary national service.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 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

It embraces a scheme for national service and a reasonable imperialism.

From Nobody's Man by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)