Did boys become ‘men’ in the military? Former soldiers testify about their military service: “We are breeding a generation of wimps”

Thirty years after Defense Minister Leo Delcroix (CVP) suspended conscription, there are voices within the Belgian army to reactivate the military service. Defense Minister Ludwige Dedonder (PS) hastened to pop the balloon: “Conscription is not an issue today and is not on the table,” she said. But what do former soldiers say themselves? Did they become ‘a real man’ in the military or was it a pure waste of time? Five testimonials.

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