military service

noun

: time spent serving in the army, navy, air force, etc.

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Although of draft age, Cohn had avoided military service throughout the entire Korean War. Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026 Inzunza, who comes from a military family and emphasized his respect for military service, said his concerns are about procedural clarity, not McCann’s service. Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026 After graduating from Principia College and the completion of his military service, Duvall studied under Sanford Meisner at New York’s Neighborhood Playhouse. Carmel Dagan, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026 Where military service is compulsory, and may only disappoint our best or even worst men, but can be interrupted, thank god, by life’s hairpin turns. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for military service

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.

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