tour of duty
Example Sentences
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When his tour of duty was over, the Englishman moved to California and saw the dark aftermath of the Summer of Love.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
After his tour of duty, Hawkins worked his way down the West Coast with his older brother, Jerry, stopping for a time in Haight-Ashbury, playing guitar on the corner and selling collectibles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
Luke Shipman never remembered the nights he was screaming in terror after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
He decided to stay with his unit until the end of his tour of duty in May.
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2024
Hungry Joe could no longer stand the strain of waiting for shipping orders and crumbled promptly into ruin every time he finished another tour of duty.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
