service member
noun
variants
or less commonly servicemember
plural service members also servicemembers
: a person who is a member of the armed forces
Once Federal Judge Martin Barash administered the oath of allegiance and spoke about their new responsibilities and privileges, he singled out each service member by name (the only new citizens offered this recognition), and the crowd responded with standing ovations.—
Smithsonian
SmithsonianFor three-quarters of a century, East Helena has proudly honored servicemembers with a monument in the heart of town. And now community leaders are looking for names of area veterans as they rebuild the monument with a new design.—Tom Kuglin
Tom KuglinExamples of service member in a Sentence
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In January, the president ordered the defense secretary to reinstate service members discharged under the military’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate under EO 14184.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Trans service members have been given a deadline to voluntarily identify themselves.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 9 May 2025
The group helps veterans express themselves through writing and provides a place to share experiences and meet other service members.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Rhonda Berry, the urban forestry nonprofit’s founding president and CEO, said the group was informed less than two weeks ago that its $650,000 AmeriCorps grant was terminated, leaving its 26 fulltime service members without their $30,000 annual stipend.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
Trans service members have been given a deadline to voluntarily identify themselves.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 9 May 2025
The group helps veterans express themselves through writing and provides a place to share experiences and meet other service members.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
Rhonda Berry, the urban forestry nonprofit’s founding president and CEO, said the group was informed less than two weeks ago that its $650,000 AmeriCorps grant was terminated, leaving its 26 fulltime service members without their $30,000 annual stipend.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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