military service

noun

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

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In addition to the sale, the company offers free cruises for U.S. military service members (both active duty and veterans), police, firefighters, EMS personnel, nurses, and educators as part of its Heroes Sail Free program. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024 The nonprofit also helped connect veterans to mental health care, doled out more than 100,000 meals and distributed nearly 1,000 gun locks to help stem the tide of suicides among former military service members. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024 In 2019: At Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, President Donald Trump signed a $738 billion defense spending bill into law that authorized funding for existing armed forces, as well as the new U.S. Space Force, the first military service branch created since 1947. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024 Some state investigator positions will allow more areas of study or experience, such as military service, to count as qualifications. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 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 4 Jan. 2025.

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