Comments on: Son 1's big day http://evendays.org/2009/11/16/son-1s-big-day/ 200 words more or less every other day about life in Lausanne Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:21:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Meowmix http://evendays.org/2009/11/16/son-1s-big-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2230 Meowmix Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:44:53 +0000 http://evendays.org/?p=585#comment-2230 Great looking picture of a proud crowd! Congratulations to Son 1 and his adoring family. Great looking picture of a proud crowd! Congratulations to Son 1 and his adoring family.

]]> By: Greg England http://evendays.org/2009/11/16/son-1s-big-day/comment-page-1/#comment-2229 Greg England Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:35:48 +0000 http://evendays.org/?p=585#comment-2229 From what I hear, that boot camp experience will mature him in ways nothing else in life will do. I find the idea of a Swiss Military somewhat interesting! Haven't they always come down on the side of non-involvement? Not trying to be funny or sarcastic ... I did not even know there was a Swiss Military. I wish the very best for Son 1 and am proud of him for being among the 25 who stayed through the 3 year program to succeed! <em>Hi Greg. Thanks for the comment. Yes, there is a Swiss military, airforce, but no Navy. There are the merchant marines. Their last big battle was against themselves and the Swiss have been neutral for a long, long time. But the military, mandatory, is a system which does not seem to die out very easily, even though the younger men in this country wish it would. Son will be doing 3 weeks of military service each year until he has completed 300 days. He will keep his assault rifle at home. But without bullets.</em> From what I hear, that boot camp experience will mature him in ways nothing else in life will do. I find the idea of a Swiss Military somewhat interesting! Haven’t they always come down on the side of non-involvement? Not trying to be funny or sarcastic … I did not even know there was a Swiss Military. I wish the very best for Son 1 and am proud of him for being among the 25 who stayed through the 3 year program to succeed!

Hi Greg. Thanks for the comment. Yes, there is a Swiss military, airforce, but no Navy. There are the merchant marines. Their last big battle was against themselves and the Swiss have been neutral for a long, long time. But the military, mandatory, is a system which does not seem to die out very easily, even though the younger men in this country wish it would. Son will be doing 3 weeks of military service each year until he has completed 300 days. He will keep his assault rifle at home. But without bullets.

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