For the players this often provided a means to avoid other more dangerous service in the armed forces.

He was had fled his home country in 1867 to avoid military service.

One way or another, all avoided military service when it was their turn.

But sometimes, people will go to great lengths to avoid service.

This enabled him to avoid military service and attend university.

He was against war and helped his son to avoid military service.

But then what do you expect from leaders who, when they were young, went to every effort to avoid service to their country?

How does a leader ask a 20-year-old to sacrifice his life in Iraq when he used political connections to avoid service?

Because his job was considered important to the war effort, he could avoid military service.

He changed his family name to Pepliker in order to avoid military service.