service member
noun
variants
or less commonly servicemember
plural service members also servicemembers
: a person who is a member of the armed forces
Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.—
Smithsonian
SmithsonianFor three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.—Tom Kuglin
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The Biden administration expanded benefits for veterans with cancer believed to be linked to burn pits where tens of thousands of service members were exposed to toxic waste.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The settlement is one of several steps that the Biden administration has taken to remedy the effects of policies felt by L.G.B.T.Q. service members for decades.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The soldiers asked their names be withheld because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about service members.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Of the roughly 1,000 U.S. service members killed during the Battle of Tarawa, about 350 remain unaccounted-for.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
The settlement is one of several steps that the Biden administration has taken to remedy the effects of policies felt by L.G.B.T.Q. service members for decades.
—Aishvarya Kavi, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The soldiers asked their names be withheld because they’re not authorized to speak publicly about service members.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Of the roughly 1,000 U.S. service members killed during the Battle of Tarawa, about 350 remain unaccounted-for.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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