armed forces

Example Sentences

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But despite his wish to serve with the armed forces in the UK, he has so far been unable to apply.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Iran’s armed forces said before the U.S. blockade began that such a move would constitute an illegal “act of piracy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

This culture is at the heart of a competent military, and indeed is essential to the morale and cohesion that makes the American armed forces the envy of the world.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"We will ask for special powers," she said, including to modernize police and deploy the armed forces in prisons.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Others joined different branches of the armed forces.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac