Hundreds of teenage Croatians have reported for compulsory military service – for the first time since their country scrapped the requirement in 2008. Training will take place at barracks in three locations around Croatia, with recruits expected to report to the facility nearest to their homes. There, they will receive their kit and dormitory assignments. For the next two months, they will have to submit to military discipline. "They have now been torn from the civilian environment," said Tihomir Kundid, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Croatia. In case that sounded rather brutal, the general was quick to reassure any anxious parents that their offspring would be handled with care. "We will acclimatise them step by step, so that they do not experience too much stress," he added. Many among the recruits will also be relieved to hear that there are "no special restrictions" on mobile phones, beyond a ban on using them during training. Around 800 people are in the first batch of conscripts.…