military service

noun

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

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The bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to any voter who cannot attest to being unable to vote in person due to sickness, disability, absence, military service, religious conflicts or being an elections worker. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 Bang’s legal troubles are a public relations setback for Hybe, coming as BTS launches a global tour after a nearly four-year hiatus as its seven members served their mandatory military service. ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026 Some young men, eager to assert their Americanness, answered yes to both questions and volunteered for military service; members of the all-Japanese 442nd Regimental Combat Team quickly became war heroes. Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 Radev’s beginnings Radev, 62, was born in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria, and his early career was dedicated to military service. Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 21 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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