How to Use military service in a Sentence
military service
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The plane that could do it would be not only the largest airplane in U.S. military service, but the largest airplane in the world.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023
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There was no time to grab his birth certificate, much less a stove or food or military service records.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2023
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The trio walked, talked and had a heart-to-heart about fatherhood, military service and the impact of Invictus.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
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Perhaps the most poignant measure of the toll the war has taken on America can be seen in military service.
—Robert Draper, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
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Like the rest of his bandmates in BTS, Jimin had to put music on hold for his mandatory military service.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2024
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First meeting Hopkins over a decade ago at an open mic, the two bonded over their military service.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2024
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Kuwik has 10 years of military service, including an 18-month tour in Iraq.
—Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Mar. 2023
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Representatives of each military service branch will walk and place their wreath down front at the post.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
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There is no mention of Garrison’s military service or two tours in Iraq.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
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Very often, a common theme was the same as military service: Service to others, to share stories that might help someone else.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Aug. 2023
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Fears moved to Oakland shortly after completing his military service and used the G.I. Bill for school.
—Graham Womack, Sacramento Bee, 22 Feb. 2024
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All able-bodied men in Korea are required to perform 18-21 months of military service.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Aug. 2023
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The authorities in the Nagorno-Karabakh region said in a statement that 25 people — two civilians and the rest military service members — had died as a result of the attack.
—Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
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And, after meeting Gaines’ father, Jerry, at a party while he was stationed in the country for his military service, that wish came true.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
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Some may even request time off for military service overseas.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2023
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Parental Leave: The Pentagon announced a new policy that would double the amount of leave that is available to military service members.
—Kirk Johnson Ruth Fremson, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2023
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The Truther was subsequently classified by the Draft board as 1-A: available for military service.
—Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023
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One of his two sisters, who had moved home after her husband departed for military service, was led away with her two young children.
—Sergii Mukaieliants, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
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Big Hit has said that all seven BTS members would serve their mandatory military service.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 26 Feb. 2023
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Among the Haredim, military service hasn’t just been discouraged — to sign up is to risk being shunned by the community, and fewer than 10 percent do so.
—Ruth Marcus, Washington Post, 25 June 2024
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The Department of Defense is warning military service members to ax poppy seed bagels and muffins from their diet.
—Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
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Many veterans have long supported the GOP because of its reverence for military service and support for the armed forces.
—Mike Kabatt, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
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Song, 26, developed into a first-round talent at the Naval Academy but slid in the draft based on his military service obligations.
—Katie McInerney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
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All seven members of BTS will complete their mandatory service over the next couple of years, with the group’s break for military service expected to last through 2025.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023
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Are children of one or more parents in active-duty military service.
—Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2023
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The film is based on the custom that every Israeli high-school student goes on a trip to Auschwitz and other Holocaust memorial sites toward the end of their studies, and prior to military service.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Feb. 2023
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If no deal is agreed upon this week, a series of key programs and services for military service members and their families will shutter.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2024
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Many young people are forced into military service with no end date, human rights groups and United Nations experts say.
—Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
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Taylor Wilson: Tom, this isn't the first time that sort of a history of military service has come up in the political world, especially in election cycles.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
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Following his military service, Paul continued to lead with distinction in both the public and private sectors.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
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