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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In May, the Supreme Court allowed the ouster of transgender service members to proceed, reversing lower courts that had blocked it.
—Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Trump had pursued various anti-transgender policies during his first term, including a ban on transgender service members.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans and service members in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential hotline, online chat, or text.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
The attack left over 100 U.S. service members with traumatic brain injuries, according to the Pentagon.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 June 2025
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Mark Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
Trump had pursued various anti-transgender policies during his first term, including a ban on transgender service members.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The Veterans Crisis Line connects veterans and service members in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential hotline, online chat, or text.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
The attack left over 100 U.S. service members with traumatic brain injuries, according to the Pentagon.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 25 June 2025
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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