The state's able-bodied males were already employed or in the armed forces.

Every able-bodied male has to do military service in Switzerland.

Begin training not only the regular forces but all able-bodied males in new fighting techniques to be used against the tribesmen.

"Every able-bodied male was suspected by the Japanese of being a soldier," he wrote.

The TO forces consisted of able-bodied civilian males and females.

Soviet law required all able-bodied males of age to serve a minimum of 2 years.

Until 2004 conscription was mandatory to all able-bodied Italian males.

All able-bodied males had to have a job.

The tradition was that all able-bodied males were liable to be called out to serve in one of two organisations.

Only able-bodied males between 17 and 40 years of age could be full members of the White Guard.