as in troops
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
our nation's armed forces are stationed throughout the world
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Recent Examples of armed forces
None of them talk about our contributions within the military armed forces.
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
During the beginning of the Biden administration, there was an effort to better understand the impact of radicalization on our armed forces, as well as within our law enforcement community.
—ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The governor can also order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on the death of a notable present or former government official or member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Shooting down their own helicopter, deadly train crash in Murmansk, oil washed up on Black Sea beaches, a rocket fuel plant and now an oil refinery both being expertly targeted by Ukraine's armed forces.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
During the beginning of the Biden administration, there was an effort to better understand the impact of radicalization on our armed forces, as well as within our law enforcement community.
—ABC News, 5 Jan. 2025
The governor can also order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on the death of a notable present or former government official or member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Shooting down their own helicopter, deadly train crash in Murmansk, oil washed up on Black Sea beaches, a rocket fuel plant and now an oil refinery both being expertly targeted by Ukraine's armed forces.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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