serviceman

noun ser·vice·man \ ˈsər-vəs-ˌman , -mən \

|Updated on: 15 Jul 2018

Examples: serviceman in a Sentence

Definition of serviceman

1 : a male member of the armed forces

2 : a man employed to repair or maintain equipment

3 : a gas station attendant

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Examples of serviceman in a Sentence

wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck

Recent Examples of serviceman from the Web

Per royal reporter Omid Scobie, Meghan will join Prince Harry, the Queen, and several other members of the royal family at a service at Westminster Abbey, on the Buckingham Palace balcony for a flyover, and a reception with servicemen and women.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Channels Audrey Hepburn for a Day of Events Marking the 100th Anniversary of the RAF," 10 July 2018
The servicemen and women are spread among at least a dozen countries, including the United States itself.

— andrew keiper, Fox News, "Why US forces carry the American flag," 4 July 2018
There’s also a 10 percent every day Heroes Discount for servicemen and women, police officers and firefighters.

— kelly tyko, ajc, "Oorah! Where active military, vets can save on Independence Day," 1 July 2018
There were air raids in Great Britain, and the haunting sound of sirens was part of the rhythm of life for American servicemen and women, whose numbers reached 1.6 million by June 6, 1944, according to the American Battle Monuments Commission.

— sig christenson, San Antonio Express-News, "At 100, Army nurse looks back on D-Day," 3 June 2018
Like many ex-servicemen and women experiencing mental health issues, Lubecky went to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA).

— rick doblin, Time, "Ending America's War on Drugs Would Finally Unleash the Therapeutic Potential of Psychadelics," 30 May 2018
Despite the warm temperatures Monday morning, thousands of veterans and families gathered to remember those servicemen and women who never returned home.

— bree burkitt, azcentral, "Memorial Day ceremonies honor sacrifice of military men, women in metro Phoenix," 28 May 2018
As Idahoans enjoy a three-day holiday weekend, Packer, the chief curator at the Idaho History Museum, hopes Americans never lose sight of what Memorial Day is really about: remembering all servicemen and women who gave their lives for country.

— christina lords, idahostatesman, "He was the 1st Idahoan killed in action. And he died in a war you've probably never heard of. | Idaho Statesman," 27 May 2018
The organization also hosts family workshops that allow returning servicemen and women to reconnect with their children through woodworking projects such as bird houses.

— deborah sullivan brennan, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Veterans Museum festival celebrates military kids," 30 Apr. 2018

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