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.—
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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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During past congressional hearings, Fagan touted the work the Coast Guard has done to improve the culture and implement additional policies to better protect cadets and service members.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
Founded by a group of Navy Department employees in 1933, Navy Federal Credit Union has expanded into the largest credit union in the U.S., opening membership to all service members, veterans, Department of Defense employees and their families.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Just months after taking office, Blinken was charged with overseeing the withdrawal, marked by a devastating attack outside the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and 170 Afghans as people tried to flee the Taliban.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The Big Story Bien says goodbye to the troops
President Biden on Thursday continued his farewell tour with wide-ranging final remarks to U.S. service members, touting his defense record while praising the military and urging them to remember their oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
Founded by a group of Navy Department employees in 1933, Navy Federal Credit Union has expanded into the largest credit union in the U.S., opening membership to all service members, veterans, Department of Defense employees and their families.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2025
Just months after taking office, Blinken was charged with overseeing the withdrawal, marked by a devastating attack outside the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. service members and 170 Afghans as people tried to flee the Taliban.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
The Big Story Bien says goodbye to the troops
President Biden on Thursday continued his farewell tour with wide-ranging final remarks to U.S. service members, touting his defense record while praising the military and urging them to remember their oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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