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the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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Recent Examples of armed forces
There is also a special homestead exemption for spouses of armed forces members or first responders killed in the line of duty.
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Hegseth frequently invokes his evangelical faith as head of the armed forces, depicting a Christian nation trying to vanquish its foes with military might.
—Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
While there were conflicting initial numbers on the number of deaths and people aboard the plane, the Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that 67 members of the armed forces and two policemen were killed in the accident.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The company develops and makes products for civilian and military use, such as drone autonomous technologies used by Ukraine’s armed forces in the fight against the Russian invasion.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Hegseth frequently invokes his evangelical faith as head of the armed forces, depicting a Christian nation trying to vanquish its foes with military might.
—Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
While there were conflicting initial numbers on the number of deaths and people aboard the plane, the Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that 67 members of the armed forces and two policemen were killed in the accident.
—Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The company develops and makes products for civilian and military use, such as drone autonomous technologies used by Ukraine’s armed forces in the fight against the Russian invasion.
—ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
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