military service
Example Sentences
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The band took a break in 2022 for the members' mandatory military service.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
A retired military service guy was on my mailing list.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The group returned to the world spotlight in March after an almost four-year pause so its members could carry out their obligatory military service.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Critics of conscription argued that forcing individuals into military service under threat of imprisonment was a clear example of involuntary servitude.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
As Allied bombing continued on German cities, the duties of the Hitler Youth grew riskier, especially as the older Hitler Youth were called to military service.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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