military service

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

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

His statement comes after a controversy broke out over the possible consequences of a new law which re-introduced military service in Germany.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 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