Greek Army

[edessa]

Ok, so is there anyone in the diaspora who has done the service? I recently went to the stratologo in the sydney proxinio and he told me with my military defferment papers i only need to do a month and a half (45 days) should i stay in Greece for more than 6 months in one year.
Does anyone recommend doing it? Also, what's it like ie are you sent to border patrols, what do you learn? I also heard if you have a degree you're put in the offices, is this true?
Finally, who do i contact should i wish to do it? Appreciate any help on this vague and unclear topic

[Tsontos]

this thread has a couple of links: http://www.macedoniaontheweb.com/forum/general-chit-chat/190-e-web-greeks-diaspora.html

[edessa]

thanks heaps

[kzk842]

When i was in the Greek army there was a lot of guys that were from Canada,Australia,Germany some of them was in the army for 45 days,some for 3 months and a guy that was for 6 months..
You should know that even if you have a degree is not for sure that you will be in a office but dont be afraid of the army,me for example,i was sad when i have to live..
If you have to service only for 45 days you will not even understand whats going on...

[Tsontos]

What's the regulation and requirements for serving 45 days? That's gotta be one of the shortest military service periods in the world.

[kostas68]

I remembered something funny from the time of my military service.When i enlisted in the air force camp of Tripoli,as i was waiting along many other recruits outside of the department where we had to be registered,i was talking with a guy from Xanthi.I told him that Xanthi was a wonderful city although there were many Turks living but when i saw later his identification card,i noticed that his name was something like Ahmet Mustafa...as the advertisement says,some times it's better to chew than to talk.

[edessa]

What's the regulation and requirements for serving 45 days? That's gotta be one of the shortest military service periods in the world.

When the stratologo told me that i had to ask him to repeat it, as i didn't believe him. I'd do that after a holiday when i run out of money haha

[edessa]

I remembered something funny from the time of my military service.When i enlisted in the air force camp of Tripoli,as i was waiting along many other recruits outside of the department where we had to be registered,i was talking with a guy from Xanthi.I told him that Xanthi was a wonderful city although there were many Turks living but when i saw later his identification card,i noticed that his name was something like Ahmet Mustafa...as the advertisement says,some times it's better to chew than to talk.

:clap2: how embarassing