military service

noun

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

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However, Russia appears to be recruiting enough troops to replenish these losses, Russian Security Council Deputy Chairperson Dmitry Medvedev saying on December 24 that 440,000 recruits had signed military service contracts in 2024. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Upon returning from his mandatory military service, BTS‘ eldest member, Jin, finally released his first full solo project, Happy, which boasted rock influences from around the world and secured him as the seventh and final member of the group to hit the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024 Two Iranian men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been charged in connection with a fatal drone strike earlier this year that killed three U.S. military service members and injured dozens more. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024 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 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 9 Jan. 2025.

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