as in soldiers
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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Recent Examples of servicemen
Robert Roberts and his wife Iris White chronicle much, including Black servicemen who came back from the war with European brides.
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Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
War should always be a last resort, especially when putting the lives of American servicemen and women in harm’s way.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Our prayers are with the safety of our servicemen and any innocent lives that are taken.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
President Carter ordered a rescue mission, which went wrong, resulting in a mid-air crash in Iran that killed eight US servicemen.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Eight servicemen were killed when one of the helicopters crashed into a transport plane.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
For much of the 20th century in the United States, tattoos were associated with rebellion and criminality — linked to prisoners, gangs and subcultures, as well as servicemen like sailors and soldiers.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
And for those who don’t know, the Defense Health Agency is the hospital network that services servicemen and women.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
War should always be a last resort, especially when putting the lives of American servicemen and women in harm’s way.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Our prayers are with the safety of our servicemen and any innocent lives that are taken.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
President Carter ordered a rescue mission, which went wrong, resulting in a mid-air crash in Iran that killed eight US servicemen.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
Eight servicemen were killed when one of the helicopters crashed into a transport plane.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for servicemen
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Nataliia had gone to the bus station, where soldiers were spraying foam to contain the nuclear fallout, and to the hospital, where men in white coats were unloading victims on stretchers from the backs of ambulances.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Two warriors gleam in the midst of Indian Combat (1868) and continue their brawl to the death, one knife-edge away from mortality.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Servicemen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/servicemen. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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