In Singapore, males are conscripted into the army for full time national service for two years after they turn 18, after which they are obligated to be called up for a period of several weeks each year as a "reservist" in the army. The reservist period lasts till the man is 40, or 50, depending on his rank.
The 33-year-old unnamed woman served her two-year national service term as an 18-year-old before going to the U.K. in 2004, where she has remained under a student visa.* Read more...