national service

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Cherished friends of ours have a child who went for a “big trip” to South America when he finished his national service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

"In the meantime, we continue to assess and take actions as necessary to maintain this vital national service."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

They can become instruments of the state and be called upon to perform national service, as investors saw during the 2008 financial crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

Other European countries have looked to national service in response to the threat from Russia, with France, Germany and Belgium introducing schemes this year.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Practically all these posters were done as a free gift by the artist; and their number and quality stand as a splendid record of national service.

From War Posters Issued by Belligerent and Neutral Nations 1914-1919 by Various