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 spokesperson said 207 service members have returned to duty and 10 are seriously wounded.
—CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
That number is expected to grow and will eventually account for the cost of restocking the Pentagon’s missiles and interceptors, not to mention potential extended deployments of American service members in the region.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Scores more have been killed around the region, including US service members and foreign nationals.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
More than 460,000 service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries between 2001 and 2023, according to VA data.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
That number is expected to grow and will eventually account for the cost of restocking the Pentagon’s missiles and interceptors, not to mention potential extended deployments of American service members in the region.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Scores more have been killed around the region, including US service members and foreign nationals.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
More than 460,000 service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries between 2001 and 2023, according to VA data.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for service member
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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