military service

noun

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

Examples of military service in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After 40 years of military service, Sasseville took his final flight on an F-16 on May 15 out of Joint Base Andrews. —

Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024 Too often our female soldiers are not acknowledged or recognized for their vital contributions in military service. —

Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 Already, deteriorating cross-Strait relations spurred Tsai to extend mandatory military service for males from four months to one year. —

Charlie Campbell, TIME, 20 May 2024 This includes ordering flags to be flown at half-staff, requesting the day be used to recall veterans' accomplishments and thank them for their service, and encouraging schools to discuss Hmong military service in support of the U.S. How long will the flags be at half-staff? —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for military service

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