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The Poughkeepsie Journal in New York said Marine reservists from the nearby Stewart Air National Guard Base were also on the plane.
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Amoah, a former Air Force reservist from the outskirts of Chicago.
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Property taxes are deferred for military reservists who are on active duty.
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According to the FBI, Mallory was also an Army reservist during this time and served on active duty for several deployments.
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Ivan Chavez, Miami firefighter In April 2016, Chavez left for his second reservist deployment — this time to Afghanistan — and returned in February 2017.
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Marine reservists from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines disembarked from the landing ship USS Arlington, coming ashore on the Polish coast in LCAC hovercraft and Amtrac amphibious vehicles.
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Army reservist Harland Fletcher walks on stage to receive his high school diploma during a private graduation ceremony Monday, June 12, 2017, in Brentwood, Calif.
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BRENTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California high school principal on Monday issued a public apology and handed a diploma to an Army reservist who was not allowed to wear his military uniform at his graduation ceremony last week.
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First Known Use of reservist
1876
RESERVIST Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of reservist for English Language Learners
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: a member of a military reserve
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