military service

noun

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

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One reservist who has quietly ended his military service is Yair, a thirty-eight-year-old former infantryman who lives on a northern kibbutz. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 14 May 2025 According to the Times of Israel, these reforms included changes to military service requirements for those seeking a license. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025 Gender dysphoria is incompatible with the demands of military service. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2025 This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Jennifer Brookland, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for military service

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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