the military
noun
: the armed forces
He has had a long career in the military.
The policy is opposed by the military.
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From the administration’s staunch anti-diversity stance and the military’s push to oust transgender servicemembers, to a looming US Supreme Court ruling that could upend health care for millions of LGBTQ Americans, the second Trump administration has ushered in a period of uncertainty and fear.
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Between 1797 and 1808, both rich and poor mentally ill patients, as well as the military, lived together on the island.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
The father of three spent 22 years in the military before beginning his career at the Osceola County Sheriff's Office in 2003 while in the Navy Reserve.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 5 June 2025
Transgender active-duty service members must decide whether to leave the military on their own or be forced out by Friday under the 30-day deadline announced last month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a life-altering decision that those interviewed by The Hill said is nearly impossible to make.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 5 June 2025
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Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Between 1797 and 1808, both rich and poor mentally ill patients, as well as the military, lived together on the island.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2025
The father of three spent 22 years in the military before beginning his career at the Osceola County Sheriff's Office in 2003 while in the Navy Reserve.
—Viola Flowers, NBC news, 5 June 2025
Transgender active-duty service members must decide whether to leave the military on their own or be forced out by Friday under the 30-day deadline announced last month by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a life-altering decision that those interviewed by The Hill said is nearly impossible to make.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 5 June 2025
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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