Definition of reservist
: a member of a military reserve
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By then, the Vietnam War had slowed down, so the Army allowed him to be a reservist.
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Home Depot: All military veterans get a 10% discount on Memorial Day and there’s also a year-round 10% discount for active duty personnel, reservists, retired or disabled veterans and immediate dependents.
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Wilkie, an Air Force reservist, has been the interim head of Veterans Affairs — its name was changed in 1988 — while also serving as undersecretary of Defense for personnel and readiness.
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The association is holding a housing summit Saturday to educate veterans, reservists and military families about programs available to them.
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Sherwin-Williams: Through May 31, the company is offering an additional 10% off on top of its year-round 15% military discount for active military, veterans reservists and their spouses.
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Reports indicate that additional Israeli reservists have been called up, though the IDF spokesperson's unit would not elaborate.
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Investigators tracked down the luggage purchase to Rodriguez, a 38-year-old Marine reservist who was in Lubbock for training.
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The New York Fire Department has more than 1,400 members who are either military reservists or veterans, and 62 of them are currently on active duty overseas, said James Long, a department spokesman.
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First Known Use of reservist
1876
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: a member of a military reserve
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