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 service members were inside the club as patrons or working as armed security.
—Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu , Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Soon after, the Department of Defense directed the military to remove service members with gender dysphoria and to pause integration of new transgender recruits.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Context President issued an executive order during the first week of his term, asserting that the presence of transgender service members undermines the military's commitment to honor, truthfulness, and discipline—even in personal conduct.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Toddlers and under get in free all weekend and service members (plus up to three family members) receive free entry every day, courtesy of Lockheed Martin.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu , Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Soon after, the Department of Defense directed the military to remove service members with gender dysphoria and to pause integration of new transgender recruits.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Context President issued an executive order during the first week of his term, asserting that the presence of transgender service members undermines the military's commitment to honor, truthfulness, and discipline—even in personal conduct.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Toddlers and under get in free all weekend and service members (plus up to three family members) receive free entry every day, courtesy of Lockheed Martin.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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