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My Confession As an Ex-Russian Soldier - The Russian Dude
The military service in Russia is mandatory. But some universities allow people to take military courses, which count towards military service. These are usually officer related courses. I did pass one of such, spent 3 years of my life, preparing to become a military interpreter. But in the end, we still had to go through the actual field training. Here is my confession as an ex-Russian soldier. The things that I was forced to do, the discipline, and camaraderie.