Let me ask, my brother is doing military service, do I have to do military service too? - Reader Minh Khang
1. If the older brother is doing military service, will the younger brother also go?
* According to Clause 1, Article 41 of the Law on Military Service 2015 (amended by the Law on Militia and Self-Defense Forces 2019), the following citizens are temporarily exempted from military service:
- Not healthy enough to serve in the army according to the conclusion of the Health Examination Council;
- Being the only worker who must directly support relatives who are no longer able to work or have not reached working age; in a family that has suffered serious damage to people and property due to accidents, natural disasters, or dangerous epidemics confirmed by the People's Committee at the commune level;
- A child of a war invalid or a person infected with Agent Orange whose working capacity is reduced from 61% to 80%;
- Having a brother, sister or sibling who is a non-commissioned officer or soldier serving in the army; a non-commissioned officer or soldier performing duty in the People's Public Security ;
- People who are subject to migration and resettlement in the first 3 years to extremely disadvantaged communes under the State's socio-economic development project decided by the People's Committee of the province or higher;
- Cadres, civil servants, public employees, and youth volunteers mobilized to work in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions according to the provisions of law;
- Currently studying at a general education institution; currently receiving full-time university training at a university, full-time college training at a vocational education institution during a training course of a training level.
- Standing militia.
* According to Clause 2, Article 41 of the 2015 Law on Military Service, the following citizens are exempt from military service:
- Children of martyrs, children of first-class disabled soldiers;
- A brother or a younger brother of a martyr;
- One child of a second-class disabled veteran; one child of a sick soldier with a reduced working capacity of 81% or more; one child of a person infected with Agent Orange with a reduced working capacity of 81% or more;
- People doing key work are not soldiers or People's Police;
- Cadres, civil servants, public employees, and youth volunteers mobilized to work in areas with especially difficult socio-economic conditions according to the provisions of law for 24 months or more.
From the above regulations , if a brother, sister or sibling is a non-commissioned officer or soldier serving in the army, he or she will be temporarily deferred from military service.
2. Rights and obligations of non-commissioned officers and soldiers when participating in military service
The rights and obligations of non-commissioned officers and soldiers when participating in military service according to Article 9 of the Law on Military Service 2015 are as follows:
- Non-commissioned officers and soldiers are guaranteed by the State preferential regimes and policies appropriate to the nature of the People's Army's activities.
- Non-commissioned officers and soldiers have the following obligations:
+ Absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, the People, the Party and the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
+ Be ready to fight and sacrifice to protect the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland; protect the People, the Party, the State and the socialist regime; complete all assigned tasks and perform international obligations;
+ Protect the property and interests of the State, agencies and organizations; protect the lives, property, rights and legitimate interests of the People; participate in protecting national security and social order and safety according to the provisions of law;
+ Strictly comply with the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, and the People's Army's Regulations and Statutes;
+ Study politics, military, culture, science, technology, and profession; practice organization, discipline, and physical strength; improve political and combat qualities.
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