Topic: Mandatory Military Service a good idea or a bad one?

Del Boy · May 12th, 2008

Le - loved your story about your platoon commander - that took a lot of doing, for sure.

Generally, having served in national service times, I can vouch for the fact that most recruits did their stuff to the best of their abilities, without dragging their feet, even if they did grumble; you would not have recognised them from the regular army recruits. In fact on duty or on parade, there was no seperation and loads of conscripts made very good NC0s. I cannot say regarding criminals, because this was not available information, even to someone who maintained records. Of course, criminal behaviour whilst serving was fully recorded and published. ( Part Two Orders).

May 12th, 2008
Del Boy Tribunus Laticlavius	Le - loved your story about your platoon commander - that took a lot of doing, for sure. Generally, having served in national service times, I can vouch for the fact that most recruits did their stuff to the best of their abilities, without dragging their feet, even if they did grumble; you would not have recognised them from the regular army recruits. In fact on duty or on parade, there was no seperation and loads of conscripts made very good NC0s. I cannot say regarding criminals, because this was not available information, even to someone who maintained records. Of course, criminal behaviour whilst serving was fully recorded and published. ( Part Two Orders). __________________ . "Who is wise - he that learns from everyone; who is powerful - he that governs his passions; who is rich- he that is content. Who is that ? -Nobody."