military service

noun

: time spent serving in the army, navy, air force, etc.

Examples of military service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Avenue of Heroes is a military service recognition program sponsored by the city of Coronado and the Avenue of Heroes Committee. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024 Besides publicly sharing her story of military service and her vision for diversity in the exhibits, Ms. Federico, a practicing attorney, has supported the Flying Leatherneck foundation’s board by parsing legal contracts with donors. Daniel Langhorne, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024 Last year, Yoon’s People Power Party reportedly discussed plans to make South Korean men who fathered three children before the age of 30 exempt from mandatory military service — an idea seen as out of touch with the high costs of raising a child. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 Hyundai and Kia's American financing arm repossessed more than two dozen vehicles leased by U.S. military service members without first getting court orders, as legally required, federal prosecutors alleged on Wednesday. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 May 2024 Beginning in 1964, and continuing through 1973, the federal government would draft 2.2 million men into military service. Richard Fausset, New York Times, 4 May 2024 The only Patek ever produced for military service, for example, was a Calatrava, a model Patek recreated with abundant field-watch vibes in the 5226G of 2022. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 3 May 2024 Ultra-Orthodox Israelis have long been exempt from compulsory military service. Greg Dixon, NPR, 17 Apr. 2024 Gold Star family members are the immediate beneficiaries of servicemembers who have died in active-duty military service and are entitled to a $100,000 payment and the servicemember's life insurance of up to $400,000, according to the organization. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2024

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 17 May. 2024.

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