In the 1990s, although the cold War had been winding down, Germany still enforced conscription (it’s still on the books today, but not enforced any more). Not everyone had to serve, as the army had been reduced in size, so only about 50% of the young men of any year had to go in the end. I was one of the (un-) lucky young men going through medical checks, assorted testing procedures and got a first taste of life in the military - namely, procedures for procedures’ sake and lots of administrative bull feces, so I decided to refuse service with the armed forces - a perfectly legal choice, extending my time to serve from 13 to 15 months and earning the job title of Zivildienstleistender (somebody doing public service), short : Zivi.
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