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Cyprus Drastically Reduces Mandatory Army Service to 14 Months

On Thursday the Cyprus parliament went forward in approving a legislation that slashes mandatory military service for male Greek-Cypriot nationals from 24 months to 14 months. Cyprus is considered one of the most militarized lands as the occupied island hosts...

Antetokounmpo Brothers Begin Mandatory Military Service in Greece [video]

Milwaukee Bucks guard Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother, Thanasis, are set to begin mandatory military service in Greece this Wednesday. The two brothers are Greek citizens who permanently live overseas and probably will not serve the full three-month term as...

Greek Military Hazing Rituals Revealed

In Greece, conscription, or mandatory military service for men between the ages of 19-45 has been an active protocol since 1909. Over the years the length of time of the obligatory military enrollment has varied, but somethings have remained constant. Nowadays,...