military service

Example Sentences

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At the same time, some 295,000 people were called up for military service.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Several players in the Iranian squad have completed mandatory military service with the group.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A retired military service guy was on my mailing list.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Early Christianity was overwhelmingly opposed to war and military service, said Vincent Miller, a professor of theology at the University of Dayton, Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He kept his mouth shut about his military service, and as he wandered around aimlessly with his long hair and unwashed clothes, nobody asked.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge