We Finns have this wonderful thing called conscription. 
Well I'm a new user too so might as well borrow this thread. I'm a 26-year old university student from Oulu, and I served in the AA-regiment in Rovaniemi near the arctic circle. I was there for 11 months and in the end they actually made me a sergeant.
Some basic info on the Finnish Defense Forces. There are three choices to choose from. 6 months for basic assignments such as jaegers and artillery guys, but 9 months for the more special types of training. Reserve officers and sergeants have to serve for 12 months.
When I served way back in 1997, it used to be 240, 280 & 330 days, and of my 330 days I spent about a 110 in the "mettä" meaning field excersises.
Looking forward to some great discussions with you people.
Well I'm a new user too so might as well borrow this thread. I'm a 26-year old university student from Oulu, and I served in the AA-regiment in Rovaniemi near the arctic circle. I was there for 11 months and in the end they actually made me a sergeant.
Some basic info on the Finnish Defense Forces. There are three choices to choose from. 6 months for basic assignments such as jaegers and artillery guys, but 9 months for the more special types of training. Reserve officers and sergeants have to serve for 12 months.
When I served way back in 1997, it used to be 240, 280 & 330 days, and of my 330 days I spent about a 110 in the "mettä" meaning field excersises.
Looking forward to some great discussions with you people.
