The term for it is conscription. Some nations may refer to it as a 'draft', 'national service', or something to that effect.
enlist or enlistment
deserters
The US Army requires a minimum IQ score of 31 for enlistment.
There is no more mandatory enlistment. It was removed by the "Bundestag" in 2011.
The US Army has an enlistment program to help recruit troops.
William Joseph Chamberlain has written: 'Fighting for peace' -- subject(s): Compulsory Military service, Conscientious objectors, Great Britain, Great Britain. Army, Military service, Compulsory, No-Conscription Fellowship, Recruiting, enlistment, World War, 1914-1918
A means of raising an army; eligible people are forced to join the armed forces of a country
A standard term of enlistment in the US Army in 1964 was 2 years. Source: My dad, who was enlisted for 2 years.
The military branch with the lowest IQ requirement for enlistment is the Army.
It is called a draft. The US military used them until right after Vietnam. It is still used in some countries such as Israel, in that country each citizen is required to serve 2 years in the military.
When his enlistment term is up, or when he is discharged.
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