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Re:71% of Americans between 17 and 24 can’t meet the minimum... by secfirstmd on Thursday October 19, 2017 @01:46AM (#15505718)
As someone who has served in a European army infantry unit, I also find it very strange.
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Re:71% of Americans between 17 and 24 can’t meet the minimum... by kogepathic on Thursday October 19, 2017 @02:42AM (#15505904)
Many European countries had or have mandatory military service.

- Finland [0]

- Germany (until 2011) [1]

- Sweden (until 2010) [2]

- Denmark [3]

- France (until 1996) [4]

- Greece [5]

- Switzerland [6]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Finland

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Germany

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Sweden

[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Denmark

[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_France

[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Greece

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Switzerland

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