By cryptoandcoffee on Skatehive
source Every white male between the ages of 18-35 was called up for National Service back in the day and you could not choose where you were going. The call up arrived and you were either lucky or unlucky which training base you got. You could defer this in order to study but once finished your degree you were then expected to serve the two years. If you refused you got 3 years in a military prison and were treated like dirt. The youngsters of today have it easy and in many ways do think so many would benefit from National Service. I have seen the difference between those that served and those that did not and it is more about having structure and discipline in your life. Lessons learned through hardships of doing things you do not like and coming out the other side knowing you could do it again if you had to. The respect you have for others seeing life in a different light makes you grow up and be a positive member of society. I may have hated the army days at the time because I think