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Some were. Some individuals with misdemeanor convictions were allowed to enlist in lieu of prison (a standard procedure throughout world history in places such as England, France, Germany, China, Japan, Mongolia, US, and Mexico).

After the US draft ended in 1972, the advent of the all-volunteer military meant that convicted criminals were unlikely to be allowed into the service.

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