armed services

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In many cases, foreign sales offset a large share of the costs that the U.S. armed services incur in buying the weapons for their own arsenals.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Are you a member of the armed services or a first responder?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

He's not interested in history, tradition or what the armed services really do.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

Mississippi Republican Roger Wicker, who leads the the Senate's armed services committee, later told reporters that lawmakers will investigate the Signal chat leak.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Never one to stray too far from the armed services, he also signed up as a member of the US Army Reserve.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly