Monday, January 3, 2011

Germany's Last Conscripts Report For Duty


Germany's Last Conscripts Report For Military Service -- Deutsche Welle

The last batch of recruits have been drafted to do their military service. From July, conscription will be officially suspended and the German armed forces will become a professional army.

After more than 50 years of conscription, the last group of 12,150 men was drafted into the German army, the Bundeswehr, on Monday. By dint of their age, their draft papers had already been sent out when the cabinet decided to phase out military service.

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More News On Germany's Last Military Conscripts

Germany calls up last conscripts as army is reformed -- BBC
Germany's last military conscripts report for duty -- Expatica
Last Bundeswehr conscripts report for duty -- The Local
The German Draft, Dodged For Good -- World Policy

My Comment: I wonder how many of these men would still stick with the military if given the option to leave.