military service

Example Sentences

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A retired military service guy was on my mailing list.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The band have been making their comeback after a three-year music hiatus to complete their mandatory military service, and will be in the middle of an 85-date world tour when they perform at the final.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

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

To this end, he took what seems at first sight a rather bizarre decision, upping sticks and moving to Holland, where he signed up for military service with the Prince of Orange.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin