AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government officially ended national service yesterday, ending a 187 year old tradition. The Defence Minister, Mr Joris Voorhoeve, said conscription no longer fitted in with the army's post Cold War role.
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government officially ended national service yesterday, ending a 187 year old tradition. The Defence Minister, Mr Joris Voorhoeve, said conscription no longer fitted in with the army's post Cold War role.