Arguing over who has most traumatic experiences seems a little pointless.

Is Mise,
I'm glad that your experience with conscription was positive and never lead you on a path where you were damaged and broken, and scared to sleep for the nightmares.
A lot of ex-military kill themselves after serving.

Yuyutsu,
I don't know what you've been through, I haven't read the full discussion but I figure it must've been pretty bad if your scared to sleep for the nightmares.
I'm sorry you've had a negative experience with conscription
(Israel I assume?)
I truly hope that you've gotten at least a couple of nights sleep through this discussion without the vivid nightmares.

Dear Critic,

Thank you for your sympathy!

My nightmares of being forcibly returned to the army have become gradually less frequent over the decades, so no, I did not have any in the last week, but thank you for your concern.

While it is good to wake up and find that I am safe in Australia, it is also a matter of age: even during sleep I retain some bodily sensations, so the dichotomy between feeling my old body and what I am (in dreams) required to do in the army is just too big to hold for long. Due to my experiences I certainly do not want to be young again!