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

Today, we are losing the sense of connection between individual action and national service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

That every human being in a country be conscripted to devote a certain part of his or her life to national service.

From Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Miller, Kelly