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FWIW I don’t think you normally refer to forced conscripts as “vets” unless they’ve actually been in combat.
by ryanlol 6y ago
FWIW I don’t think you normally refer to forced conscripts as “vets” unless they’ve actually been in combat.
- omgwtfbbq 6y agoSemantics... In the US at least anyone who's spent time as a soldier, in combat or not, is generally called a "Vet." The US Veterans Affairs office for example serves all former soldiers regardless of combat experience.
- ryanlol 6y agoNot at all semantics. In the US any kind of military service implies a decent chance of being sent to war, that’s certainly not the case in Switzerland. Conscription in Europe is more akin to a summer camp, you really can’t compare it to military service in the US.