military service

noun

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

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More: Book ban at military service academies draws flak from Congress More than 30% of the military’s more than 1 million active-duty troops identifies with a minority group. Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025 Drake is scheduled to be buried on Thursday following a military service at the Winchester Cemetery near Lexington. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025 Popov published an open letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin in March, asking the leader to reinstate him to military service in order to suspend his criminal trial. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2025 However, Section 557 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 amended the statutes defining the agreement signed by new midshipmen and cadets attending a military service academy and their resulting service obligations. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 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 30 Apr. 2025.

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