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Peter Riley<p>War on Vietnam <a href="https://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/melbourne-history-talk-protesting-vietnam-war-and-national-service" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">melbourne.vic.gov.au/event/mel</span><span class="invisible">bourne-history-talk-protesting-vietnam-war-and-national-service</span></a></p><p>50 years Later April 30 1975 - 2025<br><a href="https://theconversation.com/50-years-later-vietnams-environment-still-bears-the-scars-of-war-and-signals-a-dark-future-for-gaza-and-ukraine-254971" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/50-years-l</span><span class="invisible">ater-vietnams-environment-still-bears-the-scars-of-war-and-signals-a-dark-future-for-gaza-and-ukraine-254971</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/workingclasshistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingclasshistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VietnamWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VietnamWar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/studentprotests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>studentprotests</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Moratorium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Moratorium</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DraftResisters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DraftResisters</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/conscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conscription</span></a></p>
Mike 🇬🇧 🇪🇺<p>I've been listening to an excellent programme on <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/bbcradio4extra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bbcradio4extra</span></a> about National Service in the UK and the experience of those involved.<br>It's not the sort of documentary I'd normally choose to listen to be I think it should be compulsory listening for any idiots who propose bringing conscription back. (And it points out that it was the <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/tories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tories</span></a> who abolished it).</p><p>The programme on <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/BBCSounds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BBCSounds</span></a> is called 'Call Up - The Story of National Service' - worth a listen for a slice of British history.</p><p><a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/army" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>army</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/conscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conscription</span></a></p>
Worlddefensereport<p>Germany to Reintroduce Voluntary National Service for 18-Year-Olds to Boost NATO Readiness</p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/38115/Germany_to_Reintroduce_Voluntary_National_Service_for_18_Year_Olds_to_Boost_NATO_Readiness" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/38115/G</span><span class="invisible">ermany_to_Reintroduce_Voluntary_National_Service_for_18_Year_Olds_to_Boost_NATO_Readiness</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nationalservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nationalservice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/militaryservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>militaryservice</span></a></p>
defensedaily<p>Germany to Reintroduce Voluntary National Service for 18-Year-Olds to Boost NATO Readiness</p><p><a href="https://defensemirror.com/news/38115/Germany_to_Reintroduce_Voluntary_National_Service_for_18_Year_Olds_to_Boost_NATO_Readiness" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">defensemirror.com/news/38115/G</span><span class="invisible">ermany_to_Reintroduce_Voluntary_National_Service_for_18_Year_Olds_to_Boost_NATO_Readiness</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nationalservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nationalservice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/militaryservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>militaryservice</span></a></p>
David Crowley<p>Bridging Divides through National Service - Latest SCI Cultivating Connections podcast, featuring Jennifer O. Leshnower from <br />@americorps and Tony Lucero from <br />@serviceyear <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nationalservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nationalservice</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bridgingdivides" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>bridgingdivides</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>community</span></a> building</p><p>Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or here on the SCI website: <a href="https://socialcapitalinc.org/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">socialcapitalinc.org/podcast/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Charming Malcontent<p>So young men (of all colors) are leaning towards the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> orange buffoon: they don't appreciate service to their country; they don't understand honor and loyalty; they missed basic civics; they are hoodwinked by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/populist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>populist</span></a> hate; they don't believe in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> or <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheConstitution</span></a>... so bring back <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a>: give these miscreants a purpose</p>
Rosanita<p>Did you know that <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Congress</span></a> has proposed to eliminate AmeriCorps? I took a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Stand4Service" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Stand4Service</span></a> Today and asked my lawmakers to invest in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmeriCorps" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AmeriCorps</span></a>. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Voices4Service" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Voices4Service</span></a> has tools that make it easy – it took me 2 minutes. I hope you will speak up too: <a href="https://voicesforservice.org/take-action/contact-congress/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">voicesforservice.org/take-acti</span><span class="invisible">on/contact-congress/</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmeriCorpsWorks" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AmeriCorpsWorks</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NationalService</span></a></p>
Whiskers 🇦🇺<p>Both the Britons who were looking forward to <a href="https://aus.social/tags/nationalservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nationalservice</span></a> are reported to be gutted 🤣<br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/ukelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukelection</span></a></p>
KB<p>Well, he can say what he likes, given that<br>• national service ain’t gonna happen, and<br>• he’s already booked his flights to Santa Monica.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/20/rishi-sunak-floats-sanctions-on-young-people-for-refusing-national-service" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/artic</span><span class="invisible">le/2024/jun/20/rishi-sunak-floats-sanctions-on-young-people-for-refusing-national-service</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Sunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sunak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Tories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tories</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> has signaled that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ChrisMiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChrisMiller</span></a>, if there is a 2nd term, might reprise his role as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DefSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DefSec</span></a>, a powerful post w/sway over the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pentagon</span></a>. Though Trump has not publicly endorsed the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HeritageFoundation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HeritageFoundation</span></a> doc, he did embrace many of their proposals at the outset of his 1st term.</p><p>In an interview, Miller said a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> requirement would be “strongly considered.” He described it as a “rite of passage,” that would create a sense of “shared sacrifice”…</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/conscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conscription</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/draft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>draft</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BidenHarris2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BidenHarris2024</span></a></p>
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Seonaidh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿<p>The irony won't be lost on most people of a Tory PM calling for national service while he himself is unable to attend a commemoration with other world leaders.</p><p>Scotland and Wales can do better.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GE2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GE2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/RishiSunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RishiSunak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/dday80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dday80</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ToryCorruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ToryCorruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/ScottishIndependence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ScottishIndependence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/YesScotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YesScotland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/YesCymru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YesCymru</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
jonquark<p>Sunak on his <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> plan doesn't feel like it is landing well. <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/itvdebate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>itvdebate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/ge2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ge2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/ukpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukpol</span></a></p>
AlisonW ♿🏳️‍🌈♾️<p><a href="https://fedimon.uk/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> Sunak's great idea but are you for or against?</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/ahgjEjJkZks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/ahgjEjJkZks</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Paul H 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@CrypticMirror" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>CrypticMirror</span></a></span> <br>The <a href="https://toot.wales/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> nonsense didn't quite generate the "hate the young" momentum intended, I think.</p>
In Search of a Better World<p>So banging on about <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NationalService</span></a> didn&#39;t get the headlines they wanted, thus the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ToryScum" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ToryScum</span></a> have gone back to hating on trans people. </p><p>The break was good while it lasted. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TransRightsAreHumanRights</span></a> <br /><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FuckTheTories" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>FuckTheTories</span></a></p>
Vivienne Dunstan<p>For and Against National Service | Yes, Prime Minister | Comedy Greats <a href="https://youtu.be/ahgjEjJkZks" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/ahgjEjJkZks</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/UKPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UKPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BritishPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BritishPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Comedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Comedy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/BritishComedy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BritishComedy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/YesMinister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YesMinister</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/YesPrimeMinister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YesPrimeMinister</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GeneralElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/GeneralElection2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralElection2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/80sTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>80sTV</span></a></p>
Jesse Pohlman<p>I mean, you can read the title. It's a <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/theprogressivecafe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>theprogressivecafe</span></a> over on <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/substack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>substack</span></a> about <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/nationalservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nationalservice</span></a>. Enjoy!</p><p><a href="https://theprogressivecafe.substack.com/p/the-uk-prime-minister-wants-to-institute" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theprogressivecafe.substack.co</span><span class="invisible">m/p/the-uk-prime-minister-wants-to-institute</span></a></p>
AutisticMumTo3<p>Readers blast Rishi Sunak’s plans for national service as ‘ill-conceived, headline-grabbing’ and ‘half-baked’ | The Independent<br> <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/national-service-conscription-sunak-general-election-b2553867.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/national-service-conscription-sunak-general-election-b2553867.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/Sunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sunak</span></a><br><a href="https://leftist.network/tags/NationalService" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NationalService</span></a></p>
Derek McMillan<p>National Service. Now the aim of our patrol is a question rather droll, for to march and drill over vale and hill is a military goal. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RishiSunak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RishiSunak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nationalservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nationalservice</span></a></p>
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