military service

noun

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

Examples of military service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Men and women can volunteer for military service starting at age 18. Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 The second is represented by a group called Brothers in Arms, reserve army soldiers and officers who oppose Netanyahu and especially his moves to allow ultra-Orthodox men to avoid mandatory military service. Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024 Martial law also prohibits most men between the ages 18 and 60 from leaving Ukraine, unless they are deemed unfit for military service for health reasons or have an exemption. Xiaofei Xu, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024 Today was the first day the ruling was in effect, freezing funds for students of conscription age who have not been given military service deferrals. NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024 Senior Living in Los Gatos celebrated their military service and their successful marriages March 19 with a photo shoot. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 Book now at Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel Service members save $100 on 2024 train tours through Colorado and Utah On all of Rocky Mountaineer’s Rockies to the Red Rocks train tour bookings, military service members can save $100 with proof of service. Kyler Alvord, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024 Dave McCormick, Republicans' preferred candidate in Pennsylvania's Senate battle, has endorsed Trump's campaign but focused much of his campaign on knocking Biden and Democratic incumbent Bob Casey while promoting his military service, ties to the state and support for farmers, for example. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024 Visiting Kinmen as a tourist today, Chiang recalls how his father did his military service there decades before, observing the Beishan Broadcasting Wall, a tower of speakers that blasted propaganda across the bay. Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Mar. 2024

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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