Latvia Opens the Door to Younger Volunteers
A change to Latvia’s military service law gives teenagers more time to plan life after school and changes what the state pays for.
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Latvia published amendments to its National Defense Service Law on November 11 that let 17-year-old citizens apply for voluntary military service if they will turn 18 at least six months before their service starts. The Defense Ministry will begin assessing those applications once the applicants turn 18. President Edgars …
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