There are always two sides to a story. While history tells us about the glories of winning a war and how the spoils go to the victor, it neglects to mention the soldiers and their sacrifices on the battlefield. However, some people did not want to die for the egos of the men at the top and devised many brilliant ways to get out of enlisting from mandatory service. Here is one such trick used to get excused from active duty.
Source: https://www.firstclassmed.com/articles/2017/mess-trick