1) Act of joining up 2) An act of enlisting 3) Army hitch 4) Duty tour 5) Hitch 6) Period 7) Period of time 8) Term of enlistment 9) The act of enlisting 10) Time period 11) Tour 12) Tour of duty Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/enlistment
• (n.) The writing by which an enlisted man is bound. • (n.) The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/enlistment/
En·list'ment noun 1. The act or enlisting, or the state of being enlisted; voluntary enrollment to serve as a soldier or a sailor. 2. The writing by which an enlisted man is bound. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/44