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 Culture In addition to honoring Americans who died in active military service, Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of the summer, and Miami is ripe with festivals and events during the long weekend. Camellia Burris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024 President Joe Biden is traveling to New England on Tuesday to announce updates on the expansion of health benefits and services for veterans impacted by toxic exposures during military service, as well as attend campaign events. Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024 Fast forward to the Miss America competition this year when Madison Marsh won, the first active military service member to ever win. Lindsey Elmore, Peoplemag, 20 May 2024 In his 30 years of military service, General Anderson flew more than 130 types of aircraft, logging some 7,500 hours in the air. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 18 May 2024 The Avenue of Heroes is a military service recognition program sponsored by the city of Coronado and the Avenue of Heroes Committee. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024 Besides publicly sharing her story of military service and her vision for diversity in the exhibits, Ms. Federico, a practicing attorney, has supported the Flying Leatherneck foundation’s board by parsing legal contracts with donors. Daniel Langhorne, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2024 Last year, Yoon’s People Power Party reportedly discussed plans to make South Korean men who fathered three children before the age of 30 exempt from mandatory military service — an idea seen as out of touch with the high costs of raising a child. Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024 Hyundai and Kia's American financing arm repossessed more than two dozen vehicles leased by U.S. military service members without first getting court orders, as legally required, federal prosecutors alleged on Wednesday. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 May 2024

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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