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  2. Military exemption - Wikipedia

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    A military exemption is an official legal provision that exempts individuals or groups of people from compulsory military service or from certain military duties. Depending on the country and its laws, military exemptions may be granted for various reasons, such as medical reasons, religious beliefs, conscientious objection, family responsibilities, or educational pursuits.

  3. Military discharge - Wikipedia

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    A military discharge is given when a member of the armed forces is released from their obligation to serve. Each country's military has different types of discharge. They are generally based on whether the persons completed their training and then fully and satisfactorily completed their term of service.

  4. Draft evasion - Wikipedia

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    Purchasing exemptions from military service, in nations where such payments are permitted. [ 22 ] Not being chosen in a draft lottery , where lotteries determine the order of call to military service; [ 14 ] or not being in a certain age group, where age determines the order of call.

  5. Reserved occupation - Wikipedia

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    Badge given to a steelworker in 1915 to show that he was in a reserved occupation, and thus avoid receiving "white feathers" from women.. Some of the reserved occupations included clergymen, farmers, doctors, teachers and certain industrial workers such as coal miners, dock workers and train drivers and iron and steel workers.

  6. Draft evasion in the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

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    Desertion from the U.S. military was not on the list of crimes for which a person could be extradited under the extradition treaty between Canada and the U.S.; [49] however, desertion was a crime in Canada, and the Canadian military strongly opposed condoning it. In the end, the Canadian government maintained the right to prosecute these ...

  7. Military service members could go without pay during shutdown

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    U.S. service members could miss their paychecks over the holidays if the U.S. government shuts down this weekend, according to the Pentagon. Unless lawmakers reach some agreement before the end of ...

  8. Social Security: 3 Surprising Things That Could Disqualify ...

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    Image source: Getty Images. 1. Working fewer than 10 years. Even if you've worked a job that requires you to pay Social Security taxes, you'll need at least 40 credits worth of work to qualify for ...

  9. Discharge by purchase - Wikipedia

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    In some cases, discharge by purchase has also been used as a means to raise funds for military organizations or governments. [10] In the early 20th century, for example, the British Army reportedly raised significant funds by allowing soldiers to purchase their discharge, which helped finance military operations and maintain the force.