Defense Minister Dendias made a pre-dawn visit to Lamia after several female volunteers sought deferral just days into training

Seventy-two recruits begin training in Lamia under new voluntary enlistment program as armed forces seek to broaden recruitment and modernize personnel policies

The Greek army's general staff released a promotional video this week, in fact, recruiting eligible women for the armed forces under the new initiative

In Greece, women account for 17% of permanent staff but do not yet serve compulsory terms, despite a legal framework permitting it since 1977.