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Re:Sweden brings back military conscription by maxerickson on Thursday March 02, 2017 @10:53AM (#13774937)
In Band of Brothers (the HBO docudrama), the featured unit are paratroopers. They discuss volunteering for the more severe duty because they think they will then be around similarly motivated individuals.
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Re:Sweden brings back military conscription by LanceH on Thursday March 02, 2017 @11:40AM (#13775469)
Still true. You can see the difference between the Marines and the army. You also see a huge difference between the professional forces of the US and the conscripted forces.
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