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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The annual holiday commemorating slain American service members comes as the Iran war nears the three-month mark and Trump touts progress on turning a six-week ceasefire into a permanent peace deal.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Ashley Pruitt is one of 13 service members killed in action since hostilities with Iran began in late February.
—Tara Copp The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
According to the Federal Trade Commission's 2024 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, military consumers, including veterans, service members and their families, reported $584 million in fraud losses in 2024.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
For the families who are grieving the loss of a service member for the first time, there is a community of veterans, Gold Star families and survivors who have carried this weight before them and found a way forward.
—D’juan Wilcher, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Ashley Pruitt is one of 13 service members killed in action since hostilities with Iran began in late February.
—Tara Copp The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2026
According to the Federal Trade Commission's 2024 Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, military consumers, including veterans, service members and their families, reported $584 million in fraud losses in 2024.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
For the families who are grieving the loss of a service member for the first time, there is a community of veterans, Gold Star families and survivors who have carried this weight before them and found a way forward.
—D’juan Wilcher, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for service member
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“Service member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20member. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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