Just started my mandatory military service in Switzerland 3 weeks ago in the infantery division, more about why a country that hasn’t taken part in any major wars has mandatory service and more in this post.

Charles

I’m 20 years old and just finished my Training as a software developer and am now in the military as a Foot Soldier in Switzerland.

Please feel free to ask any questions in the comments, i’ll try to answer them as good as i can, i might take some time to answer them though, because I don’t have much time to check my phone during the weekdays.

Many people don’t know why a country like this would have mandatory military service, to give a bit more perspective i’d like point out some reason that we still have a military like we do.

First and probably one of the biggest reasons is tradition. Switzerland has had a military since 1848, there have been initiatives to make military service not mandatory anymore, but they’ve never been accepted, because many citizens believe it’s part of this country and also feel safer knowing there is someone to protect them in case we get attacked.

Another very big reason is safety. The military might not be used to fight wars, but they are frequently used when natural disasters happen und support is needed. they’re also very involved in helping in the pandemic, supporting hospitals, aiding testcenters and now protecting and distributing vaccines to the different parts of the country. They also provide security in big events like the WEF (World Economics Forum) and provide border protection.

This is not an official use of the mandatory Military service, but one that i belive is very benefitial is the discipline, leadership skills aswell as the capability to handle stress Situations is something, many people lack should learn, this is something the military is great at providing.

Another use is community service. Something many don’t know, is that there are alternatives to military Service in Switzerland. If you don’t feel comfortably using guns, you can do your service weaponless or even do community service instead. This way, people who have personal issues with the military aren’t forced to do service, instead they can support the support the country in other ways.

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