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We have mandatory service for all male germans after they finish high school over here ( its either 10 month in the army or 15 months community service, so I chose the army... ). I served my tour of duty in FMAufklRgt 940. But that was a long time ago, 1995/1996. I'm in the Reserve, but it is unlikely that most of us are ever gonna be called up for duty again ( it's not called the non-active reserve for no reason..).

Krauser98 wrote:

I thought if you went to college you could get out of that.  I must be mistaken, because, well...  I've never been zu Deutschland.

nope, mandatory service ( be it community service or the army, doesn't matter ) is always after you finish high school here and before you start further education ( College, university, job training, whatever ). Of course, you might be lucky and not get a call from the governmant at all. How many people are actually drawn depends on the no. of possible recruits and the demand by army or communities. In most years, not everyone that is elligible is taken in the end.

There are other ways to get around mandatory service, though.

1. you are the main money earner in your family or contribute so much to the family business that you being away for months would mean risking banktruptcy ( happens when you work on your family's farm, for example, or if your parents are dead )
2. you have at least two more brothers who have already served.
3. you somehow convince the doctors during the medical check-up ( which will be done regardless of wether you will be selected in the end or not ) that you are mentally unstable or have some sort of body malfunction or permanent disease that would make it impossible for you to serve in the armed forces or in community service.

Reporting for duty sir!

'94 -'95: 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. 3/502 Infantry Regiment
'95-98: Fort Wainwright, Alaska. 2/1 Infantry Regiment

1990 - 1993.:   UN Nato Forces, Dutch Royal Airforce, 3rd Group Guided Weapons (Patriot/Stinger), 327 Sqd.    Blomberg Germany.

US Army '87 - '90 Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

I just seperated from the US Air Force this June. Got out after four years as a Senior Airman (E-4), and I'm now a contractor. I did two years at Misawa Air Base in Japan, and a year and a half at Langley AFB in Virginia.

Last edited by Dizik (2005-09-08 00:24:24)

10 years Navy (parachute rigger)...... have been out for 2 years.  Fireman now!

Go Navy!

B.Schuss wrote:

3. you somehow convince the doctors during the medical check-up ( which will be done regardless of wether you will be selected in the end or not ) that you are mentally unstable or have some sort of body malfunction or permanent disease that would make it impossible for you to serve in the armed forces or in community service.

just look at my forum-title ... "T5-Gemustert"

1985 - 1986 Artillery School at Breda in Holland.

Last edited by Henkuz (2005-09-15 23:17:11)

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Last edited by TheMajorBummer (2005-10-27 16:51:53)

1992-present, USAF, TSgt, Nellis AFB, working on the F/A-22 Raptor.

Last edited by Maj0r_W00dy (2005-09-15 13:46:56)

USN AD 1998-present
been stationed overseas for over 6+ years, primary duty as a Electrician's Mate but for almost the last 3 i've been doing Law Enforcement duties
stationed in Sicily Italy