service member
noun
variants
or less commonly servicemember
plural service members also servicemembers
: a person who is a member of the armed forces
Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.—
Smithsonian
SmithsonianFor three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.—Tom Kuglin
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The identities of the service members were being withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin are notified, CENTCOM said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Strategic Communications Wing 1 employs about 1,300 active duty service members and 100 contractors.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
About 200 American service members have been injured in the war, 30 of whom have not been cleared to return to duty.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three service members of the Ohio Air National Guard killed during Operation Epic Fury in Iran.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Strategic Communications Wing 1 employs about 1,300 active duty service members and 100 contractors.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 14 Mar. 2026
About 200 American service members have been injured in the war, 30 of whom have not been cleared to return to duty.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the three service members of the Ohio Air National Guard killed during Operation Epic Fury in Iran.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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