Alternative service

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Alternative service is a form of national service performed in lieu of conscription for various reasons, such as conscientious objection, inadequate health, or political reasons. See "labour battalion" for examples of the latter case. In alternative service usually involves some kind of labor.

[edit] See also

• Conscription in Germany
• Conscription in Greece
• American Friends Service Committee
• Selective Service System (United States)
• Civilian Public Service (United States)
• Forestry service (Russia)