How to Use military service in a Sentence

military service

noun
Definition of military servicenext
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Kuwik has 10 years of military service, including an 18-month tour in Iraq.
    — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Representatives of each military service branch will walk and place their wreath down front at the post.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There is no mention of Garrison’s military service or two tours in Iraq.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • All able-bodied men in Korea are required to perform 18-21 months of military service.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Some may even request time off for military service overseas.
    — Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • 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
  • The Truther was subsequently classified by the Draft board as 1-A: available for military service.
    — Rory Feehan, SPIN, 9 Nov. 2023
  • 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
  • Big Hit has said that all seven BTS members would serve their mandatory military service.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN, 26 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Are children of one or more parents in active-duty military service.
    — Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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