military service

noun

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

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The Trump administration has attempted to discredit Jackie Robinson’s military service, expunge Harriett Tubman from official government histories of the Underground Railroad, and remove dozens of books by Black authors from the U.S. Naval Academy. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Public sentiment had turned against the war in Vietnam, and the Marines found that many of their fellow Americans were indifferent — or sometimes even hostile — to their military service, Sauro said. Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025 Netanyahu’s coalition relies on ultra-Orthodox Jewish parties, who want religious students to remain exempt from Israel’s compulsory military service, a demand the Supreme Court rejects. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 June 2025 Historically, veterans have struggled to prove that conditions with multiple causes, such as chronic diseases and cancers, were related to their military service. David W. Brown, New Yorker, 12 June 2025 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 Jun. 2025.

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