military service

noun

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

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What’s Next for BTS All seven members of BTS have completed their mandatory South Korean military service. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 The former electronics technician, however, credits his military service with giving him the discipline and problem-solving skills that now define his award-winning winemaking. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 After Princeton and military service, he was sent to the Paris bureau, where his scoops and reviews forced designers to alter their view of Women’s Wear Daily as unimportant. James Fallon, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 Sturtevant is honored with a plaque for his military service at La Jolla’s Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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