national service

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

Some of Europe's biggest Nato members are moving to strengthen their professional armies through voluntary national service schemes.

From BBC

The committee behind the initiative maintains that requiring every Swiss citizen, regardless of gender, to do national service in the army or in a civilian capacity would strengthen the social cohesion.

From Barron's

Andrew Fyffe, from Govan Law Centre, runs the statutory national service which supports parents to appeal against local authority decisions on special schools.

From BBC

Son made front page news in 2020 when he travelled back to his home country for compulsory national service.

From BBC