How to Use service member in a Sentence

service member

noun
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  • In it, a man plays a piano that a service member later lights on fire.
    — Paulina Villegas, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The names, ranks and hometowns of the service members killed are listed below.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Five service members were aboard one of the helicopters, and four were on the other, when the crash happened.
    — Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • If Joe Biden stays in office, more service members will pay this price.
    — Josephine Rozzelle,rebecca Picciotto,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 July 2024
  • Kennedy Sanders was one of three U.S. service members killed in a drone attack at a base in Jordan over the weekend.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Here’s a guide to some events to remember and honor service members who died for the country.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
  • And service members who entered the military as part of the draft made a unique sacrifice.
    — Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Aside from the eight service members who died in an accident trying to rescue hostages in Iran, no one was killed.
    — Michael Warren, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Ocean Exploration Trust Between the two sides of the conflict, more than 3,400 service members died.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The violent threats hardly registered in the chat of a dozen or so service members.
    — Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023
  • The strikes followed a drone attack by the groups on Irbil air base earlier in the day that injured three service members.
    — Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The families of some of the U.S. service members killed in the bombing were in attendance for Thursday's hearing.
    — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 27 July 2023
  • Lawmakers were keen to emphasize how the bill calls for a 5.2% boost in service member pay, the biggest increase in more than 20 years.
    — CBS News, 13 Dec. 2023
  • There are other options that a current living service member can arrange in the case of their death.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Houthi attacks continue, and the creation of a security force puts U.S. service members in the line of fire.
    — Jay Caruso, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In preparation for the war games, the United States sent more than 110 planes and thousands of service members, mostly from National Guard units, over the last two weeks.
    — Lara Jakes, New York Times, 12 June 2023
  • The current tally, Gore said, does not account for service members who have brain injury from low-level blasts over time.
    — Melissa Chan, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2024
  • More than 2 million service members wouldn't get their paycheck.
    — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But the interviews are meant to see if any of the service members have new or different information.
    — Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Holiday cards will be at the mess-deck tables for visitors to write letters to service members.
    — The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The air base said that the two service members will remain in custody throughout the investigation.
    — David Chiu, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The committee launched a review after 20 service members died in four Osprey crashes in less than two years.
    — Laura Strickler, NBC News, 16 July 2024
  • Robin Barnhill stressed the importance of the flags-in ceremony and the need to commemorate service members who gave their lives for the United States.
    — Josh Morgan, USA Today, 25 May 2023
  • The convention played a video of family members of six of the 13 U.S. service members killed, and some of them spoke afterward as others stood onstage.
    — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • Trump's and Harris' picks guarantee that a former service member will be the next vice president.
    — Avery Lotz, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Based on the surveys, students at the academies are also less likely to report an assault than service members who are out of school.
    — Lolita C. Baldor, Fortune, 10 Mar. 2023
  • No injuries to service members or damage to the base have been reported, a U.S. defense official tells Fox News.
    — Fox News, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Australian civilians and service member will be embedded with U.S. and British navies this year to begin training.
    — Matt Viser and Ellen Nakashima, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Mar. 2023
  • This type of leave, called Permanent Change of Station, allows a service member time to relocate.
    — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 6 May 2024
  • Trump's statement about the Medal of Honor and his characterization of service members who receive the award became a top trending topic of discussion on X, the social media platform.
    — James Laporta, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024

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