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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Clear is upping the game with a VIP curb-to-gate escort service members can book to make their airport experience seamless.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Take time to identify your needs, then highlight the aspects of the role and your company that will appeal to former service members.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The unit was deployed to Birmingham, England, in 1945 and tasked with sorting through a backlog of 17 million undelivered pieces of mail, some of which were up to three years old, for the 7.5 million U.S. service members in Europe.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The attack killed 183 people, including 13 US service members.
—Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Take time to identify your needs, then highlight the aspects of the role and your company that will appeal to former service members.
—Niki Jorgensen, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Zoom in: The unit was deployed to Birmingham, England, in 1945 and tasked with sorting through a backlog of 17 million undelivered pieces of mail, some of which were up to three years old, for the 7.5 million U.S. service members in Europe.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The attack killed 183 people, including 13 US service members.
—Issie Lapowsky, WIRED, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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