military service

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The group returned to the world spotlight in March after an almost four-year pause so its members could carry out their obligatory military service.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Early Christianity was overwhelmingly opposed to war and military service, said Vincent Miller, a professor of theology at the University of Dayton, Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From July 2027, all 18 year-old-men will have to take a medical exam to assess their fitness for possible military service.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Because of the Korean War, Congress had just lowered the minimum age for military service to eighteen and a half, so Lawrence was drafted at sixteen.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot