yeoman
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Coast Guard, serving as a yeoman first class from 1955 to 1959 before coming to the Pacific Northwest to pursue his education.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2023
And that was at a time when the main military bullwork of the country was the militia, these part-time, yeoman farmers.
From Slate • May 3, 2023
A decade later, after what colleagues and constituents called the senator’s yeoman service as an advocate on health and environmental issues, a hidden side of Mr. Durenberger began to surface.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2023
It was during his senior year that he enlisted and was sent to boot camp in Great Lakes, Ill., where he excelled as a leader yeoman and sharpshooter, his obituary stated.
From Washington Post • Apr. 23, 2022
The eldest of seven sons of a yeoman farmer, William was educated at King’s School, Canterbury, and Caius College in Cambridge, where he obtained his BA in 1597 and probably began to study medicine.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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