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Revision as of 11:43, 8 June 2001 by Larry Sanger (talk | contribs) (An attempt to make this article more accurate in places)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Some countries require by law that their citizens serve a term in their armed forces. This process is known as conscription. Most countries only draft men, although some (e.g., Israel) also draft women. Except in wartime, the United States (and many other nations) has a strictly volunteer, or professional, military force, rather than relying on conscription.
See also Military History