tour of duty

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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

Luke Shipman never remembered the nights he was screaming in terror after a tour of duty in Afghanistan.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2025

It was a very interesting nine-month tour of duty in military service, tactical training, and of course the medical aspect of evaluating injuries, administering morphine, splinting and stopping bleeding.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024

He decided to stay with his unit until the end of his tour of duty in May.

From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024

Most of us, though, eventually got back here to Dinetah, just as I did when my tour of duty finally ended.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac