military service

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The legislation would apply only to veterans who became disabled as a result of their military service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Many parents approve of all this passion for the group, which returned to the world spotlight in March following an almost four-year pause so its members could carry out their obligatory military service.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

After his two years of military service in Japan, he did a residency at the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia and later taught at New York Medical College.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Two of the men were lieutenants Washington and Browning, recently returned from military service overseas as members of the all-black Eighth Regiment.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield