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

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

Many pointed to his military service as a draw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After the boys completed their Reich Labor Service, they reported for two years of military service, either with the Wehrmacht, as the regular German army was called, or with the SS.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti