military service

noun

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

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In response, Taipei has extended mandatory military service from four months to one year, boosted arms purchases from its top supplier, the United States, and modestly raised defense spending—measures that have met stiff resistance from opposition lawmakers. Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 Advertisement The making of a Marine White didn't grow up dreaming of military service. Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025 During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Bondi revived a past controversy about Blumenthal's military service record. Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025 One possible change is Johnson’s opposition to move forward with a bill to pay military service members during the shutdown. Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for military service

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“Military service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/military%20service. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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