national service
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Prosperity itself can be a form of national service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
For the rest of us, a culture of national service beyond the military is essential to a healthy patriotism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In recent weeks, both France and Germany have outlined plans for voluntary national service.
From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025
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 • Nov. 27, 2025
Before this he had already dedicated to national service his gift of portrait-painting.
From Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies by Blore, George Henry