Definition of detached service
: military service away from one's assigned organization
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“Detached service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detached%20service. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of detached service was in 1835
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