: time spent serving in the army, navy, air force, etc.
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Punian was granted a pardon in recognition of his rehabilitation and military service.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2026 The ultra-Orthodox have traditionally been exempt from military service, but in 2024, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that in the absence of any law legalizing the exemption, the military must start drafting them.—
Dov Lieber,
CBS News,
20 Oct. 2026 Jill finally resumed visiting with military service members who had been involved in the withdrawal or their families.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Vanity Fair,
20 Oct. 2026 The man confirmed this, but said that his military service had ended some years before.—Literary Hub,
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