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the only job where quitting is called desertion and can end in prison.
means time spent training and working as a member of a country's armed forces, voluntarily or by law.
from from latin militaris, soldier, and servitium, servitude — the word itself admits you're serving something bigger than a paycheck.
conscription still existsover 60 countries still draft citizens today
switzerland's modelmilitia system means most men keep rifles at home
gi bill effectpost-ww2 service built america's entire middle class
average lengthtypical enlistment contracts run four to eight years