US EditionArgentine Gov't Announces “New” Voluntary Military Service
- Argentina's Libertarian administration announced a new Voluntary Military Service on May 29, 2025, for youth aged 18 to 28 nationwide.
- The program extends an earlier training scheme targeting 18-24-year-olds and replaces compulsory service abolished after conscript abuses caused a recruit's death.
- The program is overseen jointly by the Defense and Human Capital departments and provides participants with military instruction, vocational certifications, emergency preparedness training, opportunities to complete their education, and a monthly financial allowance.
- The initiative provides $250 monthly, health care, and pension contributions while emphasizing values like discipline and patriotism to foster 'professional growth,' according to spokesman Manuel Adorni.
- This shift addresses youth unemployment at 18.5% and a 30% decline in military personnel since 2000 but depends on converting training into stable employment amid no binding job guarantees.
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Argentine gov't announces “new” voluntary military service
Argentina's Libertarian administration of President Javier Milei announced Thursday the creation of a Voluntary Military Service program for people aged 18–28, managed by the Ministries of Defense and Human Capital. The program aims to instill values like discipline, effort, and patriotism while offering training in trades such as cooking, mechanics, and security, alongside opportunities to complete compulsory education. It seeks to enhance perso
No Jobs, No Troops: Argentinas Dual Crisis Forces Military into Unlikely Role as Vocational School
Argentinas military now doubles as a vocational school for 18–28-year-olds, a drastic pivot driven by twin crises: 18.5% youth unemployment and a 30% drop in military personnel since 2000. The voluntary program, announced May 29, 2025, offers $250 monthly stipends (73% of the national average salary), health insurance, and retirement contributions. In return, recruits learn […]
The Government Announced the Implementation of a Voluntary Military Service for Young People Between the Ages of 18 and 28
President Manuel Adorni said during a press conference at Casa Rosada."The goal is to instill in young Argentines the high values that have always characterized the Armed Forces," he said.
The Government Announced the Implementation of a Voluntary Military Service for Young People Aged 18 to 28
“The goal is to inculcate in Argentine youth the high values that have always characterized the armed forces: effort, courage, discipline and love for our Nation,” said President Manuel Adorni.
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