armed services

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The official said the military wouldn’t allow a vendor to insert itself into the chain of command and put members of the armed services at risk by restricting the lawful use of a critical capability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The House of Representatives and the Senate each have an armed services committee and a foreign relations or foreign affairs committee.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

And it addressed billions of dollars in unfunded requirements submitted by the armed services and combatant commands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

They reminded the American public that people entering the armed services and national security services take an oath “to support and defend the Constitution.”

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025

Never one to stray too far from the armed services, he also signed up as a member of the US Army Reserve.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly