He made an effort to get into the top class and joined the Scouts for three years.
Later, he joined the Territorial council for two years, between 1872 and 1874.
He joined his father in his business for three years.
After house staff training, he joined the Army for 2 years.
Some Web sites provide discounts if you join for two or more years.
I spent a year and a half in a kibbutz then joined the English army for five years.
Stone dropped out of high school in 1954 and joined the Navy for four years.
He later joined the army for 2 years, and came back around 2003.
Undergraduates join for three years, or in some cases the duration of their course.
Unable to return home he joined the Canadian army for 5 years.