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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The commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, stated bluntly: ‘‘Russian mobilization has worked.
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Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Ahead of Prince William’s visit to Aberdeen, his office at Kensington Palace announced that Blue Light Card, the U.K.’s leading discount provider for emergency services, NHS, the country’s social care sector and its armed forces, welcomed the homelessness workforce into its community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
The offer of help was rejected, as were many of Routh’s apparent attempts to address the manpower shortage in the Ukrainian armed forces, according to correspondence with Routh that two of his contacts in Ukraine shared with TIME.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Andrew, who served in a different branch of the armed forces than William, makes a joke about the rivalry between the services.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
Ahead of Prince William’s visit to Aberdeen, his office at Kensington Palace announced that Blue Light Card, the U.K.’s leading discount provider for emergency services, NHS, the country’s social care sector and its armed forces, welcomed the homelessness workforce into its community.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
The offer of help was rejected, as were many of Routh’s apparent attempts to address the manpower shortage in the Ukrainian armed forces, according to correspondence with Routh that two of his contacts in Ukraine shared with TIME.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Andrew, who served in a different branch of the armed forces than William, makes a joke about the rivalry between the services.
—Rachel Burchfield, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
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