as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
wishing our servicemen overseas the best of luck
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At about 19:00, as a result of the detonation of an unknown munition, 13 servicemen from the 88th Engineer Regiment (military unit 53359) were injured.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainian servicemen who spoke to CNN said Russia has other advantages too, like countless drones, expensive aircraft and more vehicles that enable fighting during the muddy fall and winter.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
As a result of the strike, 18 servicemen were killed and another 33 were injured to varying degrees of severity.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Navy serviceman, killed in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, was identified decades later.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainian servicemen who spoke to CNN said Russia has other advantages too, like countless drones, expensive aircraft and more vehicles that enable fighting during the muddy fall and winter.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
As a result of the strike, 18 servicemen were killed and another 33 were injured to varying degrees of severity.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The Navy serviceman, killed in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, was identified decades later.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Serviceman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serviceman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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