Remember those grand military send-offs when the whole village spared no expense or tears to see a young man off? Today, the military service is cut down to just 75 days, and those old celebrations with accordion players and tents have turned into pale events lacking real emotion and pride. While fathers, grandmothers, and grandfathers used to stuff pockets for the barracks, now we wonder if anyone will even send off soldiers like before. Is the return of conscription just a formality, or will the tradition be revived? If those old military send-offs brought a tear to your eye or a laugh to your lips, it’s time to speak up — is this the end of an era or just the start of a colder, new military story? Comment, argue, or just laugh — but don’t stay silent!
