Compulsory military service in Spain, colloquially known as la mili in Spanish, began in the late 18th and 19th centuries and ended in December 2001....
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Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job (volunteer) or...
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established in 1918 by Alfonso XIII of Spain. Since then it is awarded to members of the Spanish military service independent of rank. Emilio Mola Adolf...
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the Royal Guard, and the Military Emergencies Unit, as well as the so-called Common Corps. Spain is one of the most militarily powerful nations of the...
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The Long Military Service Cross (Spanish: Cruz a la Constancia en el Servicio) is a military decoration of the Spanish Armed Forces and Civil Guard, designed...
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Spanish Army (Spanish: Ejército de Tierra, lit. 'Land Army') is the terrestrial army of the Spanish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations...
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Military branch (also service branch or armed service) is according to common standard a subdivision of the national armed forces of a sovereign nation...
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The military history of Spain, from the period of the Carthaginian conquests over the Phoenicians to the former Afghan War spans a period of more than...
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Spain, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. While the US military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy was rescinded in 2011 allowing open service...
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Conscription (redirect from Mandatory military service)
is the state-mandated enlistment of people in a national service, mainly a military service. Conscription dates back to antiquity and it continues in...
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