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Message no. 1
From: robertennew@*****.com.au (Robert Ennew)
Subject: (OT)Re: Grenades and Magic Fingers
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:28:30 +1100 (EST)
--- Robert Fanning <rothgefa@*******.com> wrote: >
This an actual event my father witnessed while doing
> his national service
> (conscription) overseas:

I'm guessing you're a Aussie. I haven't known anyone
to call It National Service, except "Nashos" (National
servicemen) as they call them at home, either that or
your a Pom ;)

Did anyone else, (like the Americans) call
conscription national service?

GZ

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Message no. 2
From: moe@*******.com (Allen Versfeld)
Subject: (OT)Re: Grenades and Magic Fingers
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 10:29:57 +0200
Robert Ennew wrote:
> --- Robert Fanning <rothgefa@*******.com> wrote: >
> This an actual event my father witnessed while doing
>
>>his national service
>>(conscription) overseas:
>
>
> I'm guessing you're a Aussie. I haven't known anyone
> to call It National Service, except "Nashos" (National
> servicemen) as they call them at home, either that or
> your a Pom ;)
>
> Did anyone else, (like the Americans) call
> conscription national service?
>
> GZ


South Africa did, while we still had it. It ended the year before I
would have been called up :)
Message no. 3
From: anders@**********.com (Anders Swenson)
Subject: (OT)Re: Grenades and Magic Fingers
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 09:25:23 -0800
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:28:30 +1100 (EST)
Robert Ennew <robertennew@*****.com.au> wrote:
> --- Robert Fanning <rothgefa@*******.com> wrote: >

>
> Did anyone else, (like the Americans) call
> conscription national service?

Here in the States, National Service sometimes means civilian service as an
alternative to the draft. Odd.
--Anders
Message no. 4
From: pentaj2@****.edu (John C. Penta)
Subject: (OT)Re: Grenades and Magic Fingers
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 12:32:49 -0500
----- Original Message -----
From: Anders Swenson <anders@**********.com>
Date: Monday, February 2, 2004 12:25 pm
Subject: Re: (OT)Re: Grenades and Magic Fingers

> On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:28:30 +1100 (EST)
> Robert Ennew <robertennew@*****.com.au> wrote:
> > --- Robert Fanning <rothgefa@*******.com> wrote: >
>
> >
> > Did anyone else, (like the Americans) call
> > conscription national service?
>
> Here in the States, National Service sometimes means civilian
> service as an
> alternative to the draft. Odd.
> --Anders

I personally have neveer heard of anybody having, or being able to choose, this
"National Service" in lieu of the draft in the US....Sure, Anders?

John
Message no. 5
From: Jeffrey.T.Dougherty@********.edu (Jeffrey T Dougherty)
Subject: (OT)Re: Grenades and Magic Fingers
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:18:15 -0500 (EST)
On Mon, 2 Feb 2004, John C. Penta wrote:

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anders Swenson <anders@**********.com>
> Date: Monday, February 2, 2004 12:25 pm
> Subject: Re: (OT)Re: Grenades and Magic Fingers
>
> > On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 18:28:30 +1100 (EST)
> > Robert Ennew <robertennew@*****.com.au> wrote:
> > > --- Robert Fanning <rothgefa@*******.com> wrote: >
> >
> > >
> > > Did anyone else, (like the Americans) call
> > > conscription national service?
> >
> > Here in the States, National Service sometimes means civilian
> > service as an
> > alternative to the draft. Odd.
> > --Anders
>
> I personally have neveer heard of anybody having, or being able to choose, this
"National Service" in lieu of the draft in the US....Sure, Anders?
>
> John

It was after my time, but my understanding is that you were allowed to
choose employment in a civillian "worthy cause" as lieu of the draft if
you were a conscientious objector (morally opposed to all violence or to
all government service, like the Quakers and Shakers) or (possibly, not
sure) you were classified as physically unfit for any military service
(WWII-era designation was 4-F).

Jeff Dougherty

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