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Military service in Belgium is compulsory, although part only of the term of service is spent with the colors. Actually the army numbers some 48,000 men, although, with the addition of the reservists, 160,000 men could be taken into the field. Antwerp, where are situated the principal barracks, affords, with its semi-circle of forts and large open spaces on the right bank of the Scheldt, facilities for maneuvers and military training. The Belgian soldier is fairly well set up, is not altogether unenthusiastic regarding his occupation, and, on the whole, the little kingdom's army compares favorably with others of small countries.
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