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What It Was Like to Be Joseph Kony's Bodyguard
An excerpt from When the Walking Defeats You, a book about a young man who became one the bodyguard to one of the 21st century's most notorious warlords before making his escape.
Spending Time with the Teenagers Training to Be Soldiers
Guns, berets, polish and soup: life in the army for a 16-year-old can be strange.
How Do Swedish Teenagers Feel About Mandatory Military Service?
"It feels pretty unnecessary to train a bunch of people in war combat if they're going to die anyway."
Driving a Tank Is a Bizarre Power Trip
Why would anyone want to drive a decommissioned tank around the countryside of what used to be East Germany? Why not?
Stories of People Faking Psychological Illness to Get Out of the Israeli Defence Force
In a country with conscription for every man and women, you have to tell tall tales to get out of the army.
Photos of Fresh-Faced New Army Recruits in Training
What you learn from watching army rookies spend three months surviving in the wilderness and coming to terms with death as an occupational hazard.
Jump Until You Barf: Greek Soldiers Remember the Worst Hazing Rituals They Had to Endure
Greek men are welcomed into their mandatory military service with a number of humiliating rituals.
Investigating Rape in the US Military
An interview with photojournalist François Pesant about his book, 'An Enemy Within'.
The Romanian Army Are Developing a Bulletproof Vest for Women
Until now, female soldiers around the world have just been using men's vests in smaller sizes.
Should Underage Soldiers Be Allowed to Drink Alcohol?
A recent effort to allow young American troops to drink just fell flat, but there are still advocates who wonder why 18-year-olds can die for their country but can't buy a beer.
Cadets – Full Length
We meet the UK's Army Cadet Force to find out if giving a 12-year-old a gun can ever be a good thing.
Cadets – Part Two
Can giving a twelve-year-old a gun be a good thing? We meet the UK's Army Cadet Force to find out.